Research in artworks: Installation and intervention

Memory Tables

Gil McElroy, Memory Tables, 1996Gil McElroy, Memory Tables, 1996
Three picnic tables have been modified to be slanted. The text is written on top. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
McElroy, Gil
Installation year: 
1996

Modern U

Adrian Göllner, Modern U, 2003Adrian Göllner, Modern U, 2003Adrian Göllner, Modern U, 2003Adrian Göllner, Modern U, 2003
Modern U. addressed the progressive ideas that helped shape Carleton University during its formative years, 1959 to 1972. These ideas were conveyed to a contemporary audience through a path of t [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
2003

Monument for East Vancouver

Vancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of Vancouver
Neon cross. It contains the words "East" and "Van" intersecting at the letter "A", in the manner of a crossword puzzle. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2009

Monument pour A

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. GouletRose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. GouletRose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. Goulet
The ceiling and the upper part of the walls are painted in shades of blue. Perforated spheres that look like communication satellites stand out on this blue background. They are formed of acronyms of [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
1997

Mots choisis

Lucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002. © Yves LacombeLucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002. © Yves LacombeLucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002Lucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002
The art work consists of an upward spiral made of cut out letters attached to a metallic strip. The work runs through the curtain wall next to the main entrance. Yellow and pink letters form words bot [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Duval, Lucie
Installation year: 
2002

Moving

Margot Leigh Butler, Moving, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leigh Butler, Margot
Installation year: 
1992

Mozus

Dada diffusion, Mozus, 2008Dada diffusion, Mozus, 2008
Inspired by board games and word games, such as Scrabble, the artwork invited the public to take an active part in the display. The public was invited to play by placing letters on a grid to form word [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dada diffusion
Installation year: 
2008

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

My Hall of Fame

Mitch Robertson, My Hall of Fame, 2001
Mitch Robertson's installation comments on the practices of commemoration and merchandising that produce stars and celebrities – in both the hockey and aesthetic realms. He activates the museum’s s [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Robertson, Mitch
Installation year: 
2001

Native Hosts

Edgar Heap of Birds, Native Hosts, 1991Edgar Heap of Birds, Native Hosts, 1991
Native Hosts consists of 12 aluminum signs that reference the relationship between First Nations and British Columbia. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Heap of Birds, Edgar
Installation year: 
1991

Native to the Americas

Ron Benner, Native to the Americas, 1991Ron Benner, Native to the Americas, 1991Ron Benner, Native to the Americas, 1991
Photographic image on a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Benner, Ron
Installation year: 
1991

Naturivia

TH&B., Naturivia, 2006TH&B., Naturivia, 2006TH&B., Naturivia, 2006TH&B., Naturivia, 2006
Installation of ten aluminum signs [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
TH&B ( Frank,Simon; Hind,Dave; Jurakic,Ivan; Lukasik-Foss,Tor)
Installation year: 
2006

Nef pour quatorze reines

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Nef pour quatorze reines, 1999. © Denis FarleyRose-Marie E. Goulet, Nef pour quatorze reines, 1999. © Denis FarleyRose-Marie E. Goulet, Nef pour quatorze reines, 1999. © Denis Farley
This commemorative work is part of Place du 6 décembre 1989, a memorial public place dedicated to the fourteen victims of the École Polytechnique de Montréal Massacre. Seven granite arches are install [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
1999