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Vertige

Josée Dubeau, Vertige, 2006Josée Dubeau, Vertige, 2006Josée Dubeau, Vertige, 2006Josée Dubeau, Vertige, 2006
A single, twisted column of used books occupies the main stairwell of the Chelsea municipal library. Six meters in height, this column reaches from the ground floor to the ceiling of the second f [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dubeau, Josée
Installation year: 
2006

Voir

The artwork is in two parts, one entitled Voir, the other, Toile de vie. Both works are part of the Books in stone series. The artwork consists of two books placed on metal displays on either side of [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Stromberg, Susan
Installation year: 
1994

Volatiles

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Volatiles, 1997. © Rose-Marie E. Goulet
The artwork consists of word structures hanging above the water basin. These colourful structures feature cut-outs. The words appear to form birds. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
1997

We, 2008

Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009
Sitting proud and peaceful, this 16-foot-tall human figure is made up of characters from eight alphabets: Latin, Greek, Russian Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese. The sculpture is [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Plensa, Jaume
Installation year: 
2009

What Will You Do?

What Will You Do?, 2007What Will You Do?, 2007What Will You Do?, 2007
A projected interactive installation displays the question "What will you do (to stop climate change)?" and invites the general public to respond with an SMS text message [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Czegledy, Nina; Judelman, Greg; Hession, Deborah; Barber, Daniel
Installation year: 
2007

When The Forest Moves

Warren Quigley,  When The Forest Moves, 1995Warren Quigley,  When The Forest Moves, 1995Warren Quigley,  When The Forest Moves, 1995
The installation takes the form of three maple trees, with their burlap-wrapped root bags intact, situated at the end of a sculpted earth furrow which seems to have been dug out by the Northbound sc [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Quigley, Warren
Installation year: 
1995

White Reminder

Phil Morrison, White Reminder, 1995Phil Morrison, White Reminder, 1995
Sculpture in the shape of a bear. Text is carved into the structure. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Morrison, Phil
Installation year: 
2007

Wins/Losses/Ties

Micah Lexier, Wins/Losses/Ties, 1999Micah Lexier, Wins/Losses/Ties, 1999. ©  Marc André BrouilletteMicah Lexier, Wins/Losses/Ties, 1999Micah Lexier, Wins/Losses/Ties, 1999. ©  Marc André Brouillette
Each of the 67 seasons played by the Maple Leafs at the Gardens is represented by three stainless steel columns depicting wins, losses and ties. These 201 columns are grouped by decade and extend down [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
1999

Witness

Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000
Five water-cut stainless steel manhole covers with electrocut centers and sandblasted outer rings, The images and text on these covers represent the following themes: salmon, forests, railway and ship [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kerr, Katherine
Installation year: 
2000

Wordlink

Karen Kazmer, Wordlink, 2001Karen Kazmer, Wordlink, 2001Karen Kazmer, Wordlink, 2001
Kinsmen Park New Washroom Building: The redesigned fieldhouse with washrooms incorporated sculptural chain link fence panels, stainless steel discs with sports action words bouncing around on them, po [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kazmer, Karen
Installation year: 
2001

Words Heard Here/ Mots perçus ici

Marlene Creates, Mots perçus ici, 1995
Series of works in which the artist represents words heard in conversations during the event with locally-found materials. For example, the word "source" is written with sand, the word "theme" is made [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Creates, Marlene
Installation year: 
1995

You Are Here

Peter G. Dykhuis, You Are Here, 2005Peter G. Dykhuis, You Are Here, 2005Peter G. Dykhuis, You Are Here, 2005Peter G. Dykhuis, You Are Here, 2005
Used envelopes are the foundation of a map of Halifax Harbor. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dykhuis, Peter G.
Installation year: 
2005

[Windows - Théâtre Espace GO]

Windows Théâtre Espace GO. © Marie-Claude LangevinWindows Théâtre Espace GO. © Marie-Claude LangevinWindows Théâtre Espace GO. © Marie-Claude Langevin
Literary quotes are etched on the bay window of the theater's façade. Twelve rectangular window panes are mounted next to each other, repeating the same quotes. The text is written grayish letters. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Compagnie Espace Go; Gauthier, Éric