Research in artworks

Fable VII

Trevor Gould, Fable VII, 1989Trevor Gould, Fable VII, 1989
Fable VII consists of three parts: the indoor writing, a bronze component in the outdoor pool and the lion in its frame.The work establishes a reciprocal action between interior and exterior spac [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gould, Trevor
Installation year: 
1989

Fear

Leesa Striefler, Graymatter, 1989
Artwork creator(s): 
Striefler, Leesa
Installation year: 
1989

Feminists ought to get a good whipping

Rachelle Viader-Knowles, Feminists ought to get a good whipping, 2000Rachelle Viader-Knowles, Feminists ought to get a good whipping, 2000
Work consists of text cut into grass on a sloping hillside in a park. The text selected for this public artwork, refers to a quote by Queen Victoria where she expresses her disdain for the fledgling W [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Knowles, Rachelle Viader
Installation year: 
2000

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

Field of Winds

Linda Covit, Field of Winds, 2003Linda Covit, Field of Winds, 2003
The [seven] History Posts, a series of illuminated columns, line the walkway to the airport.  Each is silk-screened with a photograph taken from archives, accompanied by a descriptive text.  [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Covit, Linda
Installation year: 
2003

Filigree

Katherine Kerr, Filigree, 2000
Filigree consists of 15,000 bronze letters cast into 50 concrete panels. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kerr, Katherine
Installation year: 
2000

Finding the Center

Kay WalkingStick,  Finding the Center, 1993
Photography placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
WalkingStick, Kay
Installation year: 
1993

Five Billboards for Banff

Jochen Gerzv, Five Billboards for Banff, 1984Jochen Gerzv, Five Billboards for Banff, 1984Jochen Gerzv, Five Billboards for Banff, 1984Jochen Gerzv, Five Billboards for Banff, 1984
The posters show 5 upside down images of landscapes of the subboreal forest, accompanied by the following text in English, French, Hebrew, Russian and German: "Those who know will say least" (Hapkemey [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gerz, Jochen
Installation year: 
1984

Five Monument

Barbara Paterson, Five Monument, 1999Barbara Paterson, Five Monument, 1999Barbara Paterson, Five Monument, 1999
The sculpture shows five key women in Canadian history, celebrating an important legal victory in characteristic poses. An empty chair adds an interactive feature to the monument, inviting passers-b [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Paterson, Barbara
Installation year: 
1999

Fixité de Phénix

André Fournelle, Fixité de Phénix,1992André Fournelle, Fixité de Phénix,1992. © Sylvain Malette
An artificial skylight features three glass-covered bronze rings that are suspended at different heights. The artwork is illuminated with a neon light and halogen lamps fitted with a blue filter. The [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fournelle, André
Installation year: 
1992

FLAGS Project

FLAGS Project, 2009FLAGS Project, 2009FLAGS Project, 2009
Artwork creator(s): 
Caribou, Stephanie; Coutu, Bobby; Kematch, Gabriel; Hiebert, Samantha; Sutherland, Destiny Dawn (with the collaboration of Scott Stephens, Sebastien Aubin, KC Adams)
Installation year: 
2009

Flashlight

Luis Jacob, Flashlight, 2005Luis Jacob, Flashlight, 2005
The message “EVERYBODY’S GOT A LITTLE LIGHT UNDER THE SUN” appeared at the Toronto Sculpture Garden in the spring of 2005. This message was written upon an LED sign that framed a climbing dome situate [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Jacob, Luis
Installation year: 
2005

Flood of Memories

Jill, Anholt, Flood of Memories, 2005Jill, Anholt, Flood of Memories, 2005Jill, Anholt, Flood of Memories, 2005Jill, Anholt, Flood of Memories, 2005
A form reminiscent of a dyke remnant rests on the grassy plane. On one side, deposits of text and images are left on the wall, almost like watermarks from the recession of high water held back by the [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Anholt, Jill
Installation year: 
2005

Fontaine de Tourny

Mathurin Moreau, Fontaine de TournyMathurin Moreau, Fontaine de TournyMathurin Moreau, Fontaine de Tourny
Fontain with a poem by Marie Laberge on one side. The base of the fountain lies in a circular granite basin. The fountain features sixteen frogs and four statues around the octogonal pedestal holding [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Moreau, Mathurin

Footnotes

Gwen Boyle, Footnotes, 1994. © Marc André BrouilletteGwen Boyle, Footnotes, 1994. © Marc André BrouilletteGwen Boyle, Footnotes, 1994. © Marc André BrouilletteGwen Boyle, Footnotes, 1994. © Marc André Brouillette
Ninety-nine unpolished black granite tiles are recessed randomly into the sidewalk. Handcarved into each granite block are words or texts chosen for their specific reference to the site. The shore is [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyle, Gwen
Installation year: 
1994