Research in artworks: Audiovisual

ICONOCLASH : NIGHT of AWE DANCE PARTY

Melissa Shiff,  ICONOCLASH : NIGHT OF AWE DANCE PARTY, 2007
This installation pairs iconic movie scenes with a multicultural music mix to create an interactive dance party. The audience is superimposed onto these scenes via te [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Shiff, Melissa
Installation year: 
2007

Interface

François Dallegret, Interface,1989François Dallegret, Interface,1989
Sculptural sign consisting of two white steel beams that are linked at the top by eight corrugated fiberglass panels. It evokes a signboard shaped as an arch, such as ones used in institutions and pub [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dallegret, François
Installation year: 
1989

Jardins aux racines d'argent

Bill Vincent, Jardins aux racines d'argent, 2003
Artwork creator(s): 
Vincent, Bill (William)
Installation year: 
2003

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

JES

Ludger Gerdes, JES,1996
The work consists of three large illuminated letters. JES is a play on language: the letter "s" has been added to the pronoun "je" ("I"). [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gerdes, Ludger
Installation year: 
1996

Jour de fête

Nathalie Font, Jour de fête, 1997. © Pascale BeaudetNathalie Font, Jour de fête, 1997. © Pascale Beaudet
Artwork consisting of a photographic montage of painting reproductions that have marked Art History. Placed over two rows, each of the fourteen images is accompanied by a short text. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Font, Nathalie Mercedes
Installation year: 
1997

La rencontre-Natshishkatum

Michel Depatie, La rencontre-Natshishkatum, 2007Michel Depatie, La rencontre-Natshishkatum, 2007Michel Depatie, La rencontre-Natshishkatum, 2007Michel Depatie, La rencontre-Natshishkatum, 2007
Large panels feature various texts. The art work consists of three installations and evokes an encounter. The first installation that appeals to the traveller consists of three rectangular pieces of c [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Depatie, Michel
Installation year: 
2007

Le débarquement de Noé

Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007
The work is divided into two parts:This poetic fable is inspired by one of the greatest myths in the history of the world. The installation was set in a small green square with a tall tree, downtown G [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Installation year: 
2007

Le feu du dedans

Manon Fafard, Le feu du dedans, 1998. © Pascale Beaudet
The artwork consists of 24 mini houses attached to the walls of a room. They are all painted red and in different sizes. The houses are inspired from houses neighboring the school and offer a silhouet [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fafard, Manon
Installation year: 
1998

Lingua Aqua

Michael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua Aqua
The structure is a self-enclosed fountain, with rain curtains and a reflective pool that contains a video monitor. The video shows a variety of community members speaking their native languages and em [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cassidy, Melanie; Filimowicz, Michael; Marks, Brady; Pasquier, Philippe
Installation year: 
2009

Linkage

Jamelie Hassan, Linkage, 1993
Photography placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Hassan, Jamelie
Installation year: 
1993

Literalists of the Imagination

Susan Schelle, Literalists of the Imagination, 1988
Three cast concrete Italian-style benches serve as a framing device for an image of a 16th century fountain projected onto a sheet of clear plexiglass. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Schelle, Susan
Installation year: 
1988

Loose Lips Series

Adrian Göllner, Loose Lips Series, 2000Adrian Göllner, Loose Lips Series, 2000Adrian Göllner, Loose Lips Series, 2000
Backlit posters with messages of warning and safety instructions. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
2000

L’histoire de la musique à Montréal

Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédérick Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967Frédéric Back, L’histoire de la musique à Montréal, 1967
The huge artwork consists of thousands of superimposed glass slats, lit by 105 tubes and supported by one tonne of steel. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Back, Frédéric
Installation year: 
1967