Research in artworks

Make West

Bill Pechet & Stephanie Robb, Make West, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteBill Pechet & Stephanie Robb, Make West, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteBill Pechet & Stephanie Robb, Make West, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteBill Pechet & Stephanie Robb, Make West, 1997. © Marc André Brouillette
The piece can be found along the foundation of the building, on the waterfront walkway between Nicola and Cardero Streets. It is made of stones, plaques and objects cast in bronze that refer to the hi [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Pechet, Bill; Robb, Stephanie
Installation year: 
1997

Making the Scene

David Kramer, Making the Scene, 1999
Sculpture shaped in neon sign. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kramer, David
Installation year: 
1999

Mardi Gras Moons

Nicole Dextras, Mardi Gras, 2007Nicole Dextras, Mardi Gras, 2007
Two ice castings made in the freezer, with various materials embedded into them and depicting the four phases of the moon. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2007

Marked Like Some Pages in a Book

Devora Neumark, Marked Like Some Pages in a Book, 1997. © Marie-Orphée Duval
The artist inserted 10,000 bookmarks in various books where the text captured her attention. They were distributed randomly, in public and private libraries, bookstores, etc.. The intervention was ini [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Neumark, Devora
Installation year: 
1997

Marking High Tide and Waiting for Low Tide

Don Vaughan, Marking High Tide and Waiting for Low Tide, 1996Don Vaughan, Marking High Tide and Waiting for Low Tide, 1996Don Vaughan, Marking High Tide and Waiting for Low Tide, 1996Don Vaughan, Marking High Tide and Waiting for Low Tide, 1996
Two sculptural elements are installed along the False Creek shoreline, between the Burrard and Granville bridges, and below the pump station: a circle of stones and a concrete ring resting on columns. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vaughan, Don
Installation year: 
1996

Mask of Culture

Dianne Cacchioni, Mask of Culture, 1992
Photographic image placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cacchioni, Dianne
Installation year: 
1992

Me voici terre magnifique

Normand Forget, Me voici terre magnifique, 2002. © Marie-Claude LangevinNormand Forget, Me voici terre magnifique, 2002. © Marie-Claude Langevin
Sculptural installation consisting of nine wall ornaments decorating the walls of a stairwell. A circular panel is placed on a wall pierced with nine small square windows. Above the first row of windo [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forget, Normand
Installation year: 
2002

Mémoire

Marie-Christiane Mathieu, Mémoire, 1994
A hologram is installed in a pit in the floor. The holographic image shows three types of signs representative of the languages used by humans throughout history: the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt, a [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mathieu, Marie-Christiane
Installation year: 
1994

Mémoire ardente

Gilbert Boyer, Mémoire Ardente, 1994Gilbert Boyer, Mémoire Ardente, 1994. © Gilbert BoyerGilbert Boyer, Mémoire Ardente, 2012. © Gilbert BoyerGilbert Boyer, Mémoire Ardente, 2012. © Gilbert Boyer
A granite cube dotted with holes. When viewers approach and look inside the holes, they can read names and sentences. The artwork was developed around the idea of opposites: visibility/invisibility, i [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Boyer, Gilbert
Installation year: 
1994

Mémoire des lieux

Normand Forget, Mémoires des lieux, 1992Normand Forget, Mémoires des lieux, 1992. © Suzanne Joly
Two fake windows and moldings of architectural elements of the 1892 building are installed on the ceiling. Behind this construction, collages of architectural components are intertwined with fragments [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forget, Normand
Installation year: 
1992

Mémoire X99-04.25

Raphaëlle de Groot, Mémoire X99-04.25, 1999Raphaëlle de Groot, Mémoire X99-04.25, 1999Raphaëlle de Groot, Mémoire X99-04.25, 1999
Markings on the ground to commemorate the forgotten history of the site of United Canada’s first parliament [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Groot, Raphaëlle de
Installation year: 
1999

Memorial Fountain

Brett David, Memorial Fountain, 2005
Artwork creator(s): 
Davis, Brett
Installation year: 
2005

Memory Stones at Crescent Beach

Tina Farmilo, Memory Stones at Crescent Beach, 2002. © Tina Farmilo Tina Farmilo, Memory Stones at Crescent Beach, 2002Tina Farmilo, Memory Stones at Crescent Beach, 2002Tina Farmilo, Memory Stones at Crescent Beach, 2002
Eight granite stones placed in various locations within Rutledge Park. Each contains a poem sandblasted into its surface. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Farmilo, Tina
Installation year: 
2002

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

Mille visages

Painted mural on a concrete wall featuring two birds on each side of a central text. The writing varies in size. The sentence "CE SONT CES MARIAGES" is written in bigger letters than the rest. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cornellier, Marie
Installation year: 
1996