Research in artworks: Circulation

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Two projectors simultaneously projected images of book covers. The installation was accessible to viewers after the shop's opening hours. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyer, Gilbert
Installation year: 
1991

Collets de survie

Gilbert Boyer, Collets de Survie,1997Gilbert Boyer, Collets de Survie,1997
Installation consisting of 140 stainless steel bands stamped with text and attached to lamp posts at the Faubourg des Récollets. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyer, Gilbert
Installation year: 
1997

Comme un poisson dans la ville

Gilbert Boyer, Comme un poisson dans la ville, 1988Gilbert Boyer, Comme un poisson dans la ville, 1988Gilbert Boyer, Comme un poisson dans la ville, 1988. © Gilbert BoyerGilbert Boyer, Comme un poisson dans la ville, 1988. © Gilbert Boyer
The artwork consists of 12 plates affixed to different buildings in a given neighborhood. The 12th plate is hidden in the 10th plate, which is divided in two. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyer, Gilbert
Installation year: 
1988

Je me souviens

Alfredo Jaar, Je me souviens, 1992Alfredo Jaar, Je me souviens, 1992
The photographic installation refers to the plight of the Vietnamese Boat People who were locked up in detention centres in Hong Kong while they were seeking asylum. Installed in three Montreal Vietna [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Jaar, Alfredo
Installation year: 
1992

La Montagne des jours

Gilbert Boyer, La Montagne des jours, 1991. © Gilbert BoyerGilbert Boyer, La Montagne des jours, 1991Gilbert Boyer, La Montagne des jours, 1991. © Gilbert Boyer
These five discs lying on the ground along the trails of Mount-Royal. These discs are hardly visible from afar, they are based sometimes with soil and leaves. In winter, they are imperceptible as cove [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyer, Gilbert
Installation year: 
1991

Monument pour L

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour L, 1992. © Rose-Marie E. GouletRose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour L, 1992. © Rose-Marie E. Goulet
Three words are carved anchored near the river. The words are blue and arched shape. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
1992

Paix, Justice et Liberté

Armand Vaillancourt, Paix, Justice et Liberté, 1989
Steel sheets were covered with anti-war messages. They also featured a list of 32 companies in the Montreal area that may be involved in the arms trade, according to the artist. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vaillancourt, Armand
Installation year: 
1989

Promenade de la poésie

Divers, Promenade de la poésie, 1994 © Marie-Claude LangevinDivers, Promenade de la poésie, 1994 © Marie-Claude Langevin
292 plates are scattered throughout the city of Trois-Rivières. These plates are fixed to the exterior walls of buildings. A verse taken from a love poem by a Québec writer is written on each plate. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bellarmare, Gaston
Installation year: 
2007

Repères

Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003
Four sculptures, designated as "repères" ("markers"), were permanently inserted along the Nicolet River. Each "marker" is made of granite and features engraved text.The Nicolet "marker" consists of ha [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Laquerre, Dominique
Installation year: 
2002

Tango de Montréal

Les industries perdues, Tango de Montréal, 2000Les industries perdues, Tango de Montréal, 2000Les industries perdues, Tango de Montréal, 2000
This bas-relief reproduced the poem Tango de Montreal by Gérald Godin. The work is integrated into the north side of a house. The bricks are colored terracotta pink. The letters are carved into the br [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Les industries perdues (Hébert, François; Purdy, Richard)
Installation year: 
2000