Research in artworks: Installation and intervention

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

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

Nos frontières

Rose-Marie Goulet E., Nos frontières, 2005. © Galerie Dare-Dare
The artist disseminated photographs throughout the park. On these pictures, words could be read more or less clearly. She also hid cards and other clues, such as a soundtrack of children reciting word [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
2005

Nous

Marie-Christiane Mathieu, Nous, 2007Marie-Christiane Mathieu, Nous, 2007
Nous links the Dawson College cafeteria, where the tragic event of September 13, 2006 took place, and the new auditorium of the College. The project transcends the human tragedy by using the work [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mathieu, Marie-Christiane
Installation year: 
2007

Nous sommes un peuple

Luc Archambault, Nous sommes un peuple, 2000. © Josianne GervaisLuc Archambault, Nous sommes un peuple, 2000. © Josianne GervaisLuc Archambault, Nous sommes un peuple, 2000. © Josianne GervaisLuc Archambault, Nous sommes un peuple, 2000. © Josianne Gervais
The work consists of a low relief that evokes the original purpose of the Institut Canadien, 2 bronze sculptures and of five brass plates that evoke its history. The text is engraved on the wall [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Archambault, Luc
Installation year: 
2000

Nulle part/Ailleurs

Michel Goulet, Nulle part/Ailleurs, 2002Michel Goulet, Nulle part/Ailleurs, 2002
The work consists of twenty painted galvanized steel chairs. Text by Luc LaRochelle is cut out into the seats. The letters are punched through, allowing light to pass through. The text can be read on [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Michel
Installation year: 
2002

Number Painting

Garry Neill Kennedy, Number Painting, 2005
The installation consists of a number and text painted on the doors to the dock #22 warehouse. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kennedy, Garry Neill
Installation year: 
2005

Obelisk

Catholic School Board Students, Obelisk, 1975Catholic School Board Students, Obelisk, 1975
Obelisk of mosaics [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Catholic School Board Students
Installation year: 
1975

Obscurity zone

Tor Lukasic-Foss, Obscurity zone, 2004Tor Lukasic-Foss, Obscurity zone, 2004Tor Lukasic-Foss, Obscurity zone, 2004
Installation of seven aluminum signs [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lukasic-Foss, Tor
Installation year: 
2006

One Garden One Night One Wish

Andrew Zealley & Chrysanne Stathacos, One Garden One Night One Wish, 2006
Sound installation with printed paper elements attached to a tree. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Zealley Andrew; Stathacos, Chrysanne
Installation year: 
2006

One potato, two potato...it's your life...

Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007
The artist offered an itinerary in the gallery and outside.The MAI's eight windows were blocked up to present text fragments in fluorescent lettering.Posters announcing lost cats were distributed on w [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fernandes, Michael
Installation year: 
2007

Over My Dead Body

Mona Hatoum, Over My Dead Body, 1988
Photographic installation in a building [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Hatoum, Mona
Installation year: 
1999

Palimpsest

Nicole Dextras, Palimpsest, 2006Nicole Dextras, Palimpsest, 2006
Block of ice with text, frozen onto trees [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2006

Parc de la langue française

Rober Racine, Parc de la langue française
Conceived in 1979, Parc de la langue française remains a work in progress, although various versions have been presented in Quebec, Germany and France. The project aims to create a permanent public pa [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Racine, Rober