Research in artworks: Sculpture

Éclatement II

Charles Daudelin, Éclatement II, 1998Charles Daudelin, Éclatement II, 1998Charles Daudelin, Éclatement II, 1998Charles Daudelin, Éclatement II, 1998
Colossal fountain. The text is written on its perimeter. The fountain represents tectonic plates that have been disrupted by the effects of water. It is an analogy to how natural elements are raised a [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Daudelin, Charles
Installation year: 
1998

Elsewhere

Michel Goulet, Elsewhere, 2002Michel Goulet, Elsewhere, 2002
Installed on the beach at English Bay in Vancouver, a closely-knit group of twelve chairs makes up a unit in which a simple dream or interest is shared. Facing West toward the open sea, one is rec [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Michel
Installation year: 
2002

Espace René-Richard

Annie Forand, Espace René-Richard, 1998Annie Forand, Espace René-Richard, 1998Annie Forand, Espace René-Richard, 1998
The structure is a reinterpretation of painter René Richard's boat. Quotes from the artist are engraved on the rear of the structure, in the upper part. Five paintings by the artist are also on displa [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forand, Annie
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

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

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

Freeze

Rebecca Belmore & Osvaldo Yero, Freeze, 2006Rebecca Belmore & Osvaldo Yero, Freeze, 2006
Rebecca Belmore and Osvaldo Yero used ice to make a new artwork melt during the long sleepless night of the Nuit Blanche festival. A large block of ice signified a life-size form, the absent [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Belmore, Rebecca; Yero, Osvaldo
Installation year: 
2006

Frost Memorial Sculpture

Karen Huska, Frost Memorial Sculpture, 2004Karen Huska, Frost Memorial Sculpture, 2004
Table and chairs. Text is engraved in the table and, in the middle, a representation of the Earth is inserted. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Huska, Karen
Installation year: 
2004

Growth

Michael Alstad, Growth, 1997
Six 5-foot tall letters made of foam, felt and wheat grass spell out the word G*R*O*W*T*H. Grown in the bank for two weeks prior to opening, the water suppl [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Alstad, Michael
Installation year: 
1997

Histoire alphabétisante

Pierre Leblanc, Histoire alphabétisante, 1989. © Centre d'Exposition Lanaudière
The work consists of sculptures and photographs, and includes high reliefs and low reliefs on the theme of "bandes-dessinées" (comic books). Among the illustrated elements, there are characters, anima [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
1989

Hommage à Claude Jutra

Charles Daudelin, Hommage à Claude Jutra, 1997Charles Daudelin, Hommage à Claude Jutra, 1997
The upper part of the sculpture is occupied by a complex cylindrical composition with an orange sphere in the middle. A circular brass plate featuring a cut out inscription sits at the center of the s [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Daudelin, Charles
Installation year: 
1997