Research in artworks: Painting, drawing and prints

Barques et Brouettes

Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, Barques et Brouettes, 1997
The work consists of four paintings. In the lobby, three paintings display wheelbarrows made of aluminium or that have been painted in bright colours (red, yellow, orange, blue). Boats are pouring out [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gaudreau, Jean-Pierre
Installation year: 
1997

Celebrations

Barbara Amos, Celebrations, 2004
Brilliantly-colored figural pieces are interspersed with abstract components depicting the activities that take place in the recreation facility. Calligraphic marks and stripes are integrated into the [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Amos, Barbara
Installation year: 
2004

Comment montrer la peinture à ma petite L.

Richard Mill, Comment montrer la peinture à ma petite L, 1989. © Josianne Gervai
The artwork consists of a colourful abstract diptych, dominated by large vertical stripes. Text appears in the lower part. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mill, Richard
Installation year: 
1989

Des rivières bercent le ciel

Agnès Riverin, Des rivières bercent le ciel, 2009Agnès Riverin, Des rivières bercent le ciel, 2009Agnès Riverin, Des rivières bercent le ciel, 2009Agnès Riverin, Des rivières bercent le ciel, 2009
Three paintings on the same theme. An engraved, coloured text appears at the bottom of each piece, calling for contemplation and silence. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Riverin, Agnès
Installation year: 
2009

Dispositif 21

Michel Niquette, Dispositif 21, 1994
The work consists of eight paintings. On the walls, they form two square mural sets. The top paintings feature houses that can be found in the town of Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan. The representations appe [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Niquette, Michel
Installation year: 
1994

Fenêtres

Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, Fenêtres, 1998. © François Labbé
The work consists of six juxtaposed relief paintings. They show the schematic representations of a man and a woman whose silhouettes evoke those of two birds. The composition is divided and framed by [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gaudreau, Jean-Pierre
Installation year: 
1998

Jardin sonore / Rêve blanc (2 tableaux)

The work consists of two paintings with irregular contours, featuring a multi-coloured abstract composition. According to the artist, they evoke the poetry of Émile Nelligan. The titles of each painti [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Guimont, Sylvie
Installation year: 
1991

La Couleur des lieux

The work consists of a painting, cut into five separate pieces. Five round, monochrome panels are fixed to the wall with a metal tube. The surface of each panel is painted in a light pastel colour: gr [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Pellerin, Guy
Installation year: 
2003

La Montée de Saumon

Mural painted on a concrete wall and a triptych consisting of a painting with bas-reliefs. The mural consists of horizontal rectangles, blue wavy forms and stylized fishes that swim along the wall. Th [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Desgagné, Chantale
Installation year: 
1986

La Traversée

Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, La traversée, 2000Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, La traversée, 2000
The work consists of three panels. The central panel represents an arched bridge with three turtles crossing it. Under it, the tail of a fish or sea mammal can be seen. This tail rises out of an oval [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gaudreau, Jean-Pierre
Installation year: 
2000

La Vie commune

Seven traffic signs with plexiglas covers and black and white drawings. These represented outlined plots of cultivated land that the artist had traced during a trip to Crete. The phrase appeared on ea [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lavaillante, Renée
Installation year: 
1989

Qui fait l'ange fait la bête

Lise Labrie, Qui fait l’ange fait la bête, 1993. © Musée régional de RimouskiLise Labrie, Qui fait l’ange fait la bête, 1993. © Musée régional de Rimouski
Finger-painted text in a stairwell. On the public side of the stairwell, there is a finger-painted text used in exorcisms and three periscopes placed in the toilets contain a censored religious image. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Labrie, Lise
Installation year: 
1993

Silence-sieste-sommeil-songe-renaissance

Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, Silence-sieste-sommeil-songe-renaissance, 1994Jean-Pierre Gaudreau, Silence-sieste-sommeil-songe-renaissance, 1994
The work consists of a modular painting on glass. The central element of the composition is the bed. Three orange beds are shown against a blue sky: the first is near a crescent moon, while [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gaudreau, Jean-Pierre
Installation year: 
1994

Star Power Series

Adrian Göllner, Star Power Series, 2002
Poster featuring a red star and a propaganda message [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
2002

Suivre son étoile

Michel Bois, Suivre son étoile, 1992. © Josianne Gervais
Relief-painting on a rectangular wooden support. Wooden cutout figures are painted in bright colours, standing out against a black background. They represent, among others, an acrobat, a hand-balancer [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bois, Michel
Installation year: 
1992