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.
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A planisphere is cast on the ground at the entrance of the school. This map of Earth is coupled with excerpts from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A block of letters is embedded in the wall. At
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The work is integrated into the floor of the great hall, which opens up onto five floors topped by a sky dome. The ensemble features a cross made of freshwater limestone, which recalls the cross on th
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A concrete wall features a series of drawers like those used in archival filing. A square plate seems to jump out of one of the drawers. Numbers 1 to 16 appear on it. A grille is superimposed onto thi
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Sculptural and environmental installation featuring a floor mosaic, a suspended sculpture and a high relief affixed to the ceiling of the rotunda. First, a polychromic mosaic on the ground represents
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Sculptural installation consisting of nine wall ornaments decorating the walls of a stairwell. A circular panel is placed on a wall pierced with nine small square windows. Above the first row of windo
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The artwork is composed of three elements. Steel panels stand vertically on the floor. Marble plates are affixed to them in such a way as to evoke an open book. Each plate bears a signature in relief.
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/index.jpg "Richard Purdy, L’inversion du monde, 1989. © Matt Mclauchlin")
