Research in artworks: Building material

Murmures dans la main du temps

Collectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinCollectif C-M-R, Murmures dans la main du temps, 2010. © Marie-Claude Langevin
Murmures dans la main du temps  is a spiral sculpture. Its labyrinthine structure of woven raw material evokes movement, inviting the viewer to stroll along, carried by the words of the poet from [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Collectif C-M-R
Installation year: 
2010

New Currents, An Ancient Stream

Gwen Boyle, New Currents, An Ancient Stream, 1994. © Marc André BrouilletteGwen Boyle, New Currents, An Ancient Stream, 1994. © Marc André Brouillette
A series of connecting high and low pools, with a waterfall made of overlapping black slate. A large glacial boulder sits in the upper pool and an identical cast bronze replica sits in the lower pool. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyle, Gwen
Installation year: 
1994

Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting.

Mowry Baden, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting, 1997Mowry Baden, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting, 1997Mowry Baden, Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting, 1997
Two benches with mattress tuft patterns, steel sign. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Baden, Mowry
Installation year: 
1997

NNNEEESSSSOOONN

Pierre Bourgault, NNNEEESSSSOONNNNN, 2001Pierre Bourgault, NNNEEESSSSOONNNNN, 2001
A container with the letters "NNNEEESSSSSOONN" painted on its sides is found floating in the canal. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bourgault, Pierre
Installation year: 
2001

Normal

Shirley Yanover, Normal, 2003Shirley Yanover, Normal, 2003Shirley Yanover, Normal, 2003Shirley Yanover, Normal, 2003
This exhibition also featured two other parts. New Normal, an acrylic painting,  was hung in the cafeteria. Normal Graduation 23 consisted of twelve oval plastic clocks that were suspended [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Yanover, Shirley

Ô

Élisabeth Mathieu, Ô, 2004
Hanging sculpture consisting of two components made of a series of glass trapezes and parallelograms that feature silk-screened motifs representing water and that are set in a structure. Attached to t [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mathieu, Élisabeth
Installation year: 
2004

One Long Autumn

Jonathan Eschuk & Kelly Mellings, One Long Autumn, 2002Jonathan Eschuk & Kelly Mellings, One Long Autumn, 2002Jonathan Eschuk & Kelly Mellings, One Long Autumn, 2002Jonathan Eschuk & Kelly Mellings, One Long Autumn, 2002
Colored glass with text and images from archives. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Eschuk, Jonathan; Mellings, Kelly
Installation year: 
2002

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

Passe-moi un sapin Rita

Rita , Passe-moi un sapin Rita, 2008Rita , Passe-moi un sapin Rita, 2008Rita , Passe-moi un sapin Rita, 2008
Rita’s contribution to the Reford Gardens' International Garden Festival is their zany take on reforestation, with the installation of a large scale ‘pine tree air freshener’ in a natural setting. Thi [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Rita (Halmaï-Voisard, Stéphane; Rollin, Francis; Corbeil, Karine)
Installation year: 
2008

Perennials

Barbara Steinman, Perennials, 1997Barbara Steinman, Perennials, 1997Barbara Steinman, Perennials, 1997Barbara Steinman, Perennials, 1997
A semi-circle of shattered glass screens with etched leaves is visible from the street and lit at night. In the courtyard is a 4,500 sq. ft. leaf-shaped pool; situated around it are black granite seat [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Steinman, Barbara
Installation year: 
1997

Persiennes

Lisette Lemieux, Le mur archive, 1992Lisette Lemieux, Le mur archive, 1992Lisette Lemieux, Le mur archive, 1992
The artwork is embedded into the window of an ancient wall. The work is a transcription of the founding text of the Grey Nuns religious order. The text is written on engraved brass sheets and inserted [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lemieux, Lisette
Installation year: 
1991

Placed Upon the Horizon (Casting Shadows)

Source : Photo transmise par Marc André BrouilletteSource : Photo transmise par Marc André Brouillette
A text written in yellow cedar is embedded on the Southern façade of the Vancouver Art Gallery, above the columns. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Weiner, Lawrence
Installation year: 
1990

Points de suspension

Murielle Larose, Points de suspension, 2005. © Cloé Alain-Gendreau; Martin PoitrMurielle Larose, Points de suspension, 2005. © Cloé Alain-Gendreau; Martin PoitrMurielle Larose, Points de suspension, 2005Murielle Larose, Points de suspension, 2005
The artist installed 11 swings for two people. Sentences were written on the swing seats. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dupuis Larose, Murielle
Installation year: 
2005

Quai des départs

Magali Chouinard, Quai des départs, 1993. © Daniel RousselMagali Chouinard, Quai des départs, 1993. © Daniel RousselMagali Chouinard, Quai des départs, 1993. © Daniel RousselMagali Chouinard, Quai des départs, 1993
Work consisting of a statue, six low reliefs, two vertical structures and one chair, along with an installation in the floor surface. The artwork is set on a dais linking two of the library's reading [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Chouinard, Magali
Installation year: 
1993