Research in artworks: Thoroughfare

The Book

Ilan Sandler,The Book, 2006Ilan Sandler,The Book, 2006Ilan Sandler,The Book, 2006
The Book is a steel sculpture representing a book with two pages torn away from its spine. The spine is perpendicular to the ground, the covers are open, and the pages appear to blow in the wind. Fr [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Sandler, Ilan
Installation year: 
2006

The People’s Plan

Adrian Göllner,The People’s Plan, 2001Adrian Göllner,The People’s Plan, 2001Adrian Göllner,The People’s Plan, 2001
The light box images at Carleton U. are designed to recall the government mega-projects of the 1970s. Symmetrical and non-monumental, the logos echo the egalitarian sensibility inherent to the modern- [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
2001

There is no place like home

Ken Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Mois de la photoKen Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Museum in progress
Giant banner featuring portraits of people from various backgrounds along with their personal thoughts. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2001

Time: and a Clock

Eldon Garnet, Time : and a Clock, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteEldon Garnet, Time : and a Clock, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteEldon Garnet, Time : and a Clock, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteEldon Garnet, Time : and a Clock, 2004. © Marc André Brouillette
It is the essence of time, its substance and ambiguity, that is examined in this sculpture/installation. This is one work in three sites. It encircles the Queen/Broadview area with text. Three diffe [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Garnet, Eldon
Installation year: 
2004

Trading

Ross Miurhead, Trading, 1988
Photography in a bus shelter [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Muirhead, Ross
Installation year: 
1988

Tree Bands

Holly Newman, Tree Bands, 2008Holly Newman, Tree Bands, 2008Holly Newman, Tree Bands, 2008Holly Newman, Tree Bands, 2008
Text wrapped around trees with ribbons, textiles and common art crafts elements [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Newman, Holly
Installation year: 
2008

Tree Group: Metaphors

Todd Davis, Tree Group : Metaphors, 1992
Photographic image placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Davis, Todd
Installation year: 
1992

Uncoverings

Jill Anholt & Susan Ockwell, Uncoverings, 1998Jill Anholt & Susan Ockwell, Uncoverings, 1998Jill Anholt & Susan Ockwell, Uncoverings, 1998. © Marc André BrouilletteJill Anholt & Susan Ockwell, Uncoverings, 1998. © Marc André Brouillette
Four round glass and steel covers are inset into the sidewalk over the ventilation shafts of an underground heating system. They are lit from underneath at night and steam may be seen to escape a [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Anholt, Jill; Ockwell, Susan
Installation year: 
1998

Une odeur de désordre

Mark Lewis, Une odeur de désordre, 1992Mark Lewis, Une odeur de désordre, 1992
The artist installed ten metallic boxes throughout the city of Montreal. Each of these "temporary monuments" featured a drawing or a black and white photograph of an earlier public manifestation of di [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lewis, Mark
Installation year: 
1992

Untitled

Shani Mootoo, Untitled, 1992
Photographic image placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Mootoo, Shani
Installation year: 
1992

Untitled

Ron Terada, Untitled, 1992
Photographic image placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Terada, Ron
Installation year: 
1992

Untitled

Helen Leung, Untitled, 1992
Photographic image placed in a billboard [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leung, Helen
Installation year: 
1992

Untitled

Roadsworth, Urban Legend, 2008Roadsworth,Trottoir Genetiquement Modifié, 2008Roadsworth, Street Golf, 2008 Roadsworth, Deep End, 2008
Diversion of signs in the street using stencils and spray paint. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Roadsworth
Installation year: 
2008

Untitled

Justin Wonnacott, Untitled, 2003. © Justin WonnacottJustin Wonnacott, Untitled, 2003. © Justin Wonnacott
Circle embedded into the ground. In the middle, there is an image of a rabbit; on the perimeter, flames and text. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Wonnacott, Justin
Installation year: 
2003

Untitled

Liz Garlicki, Untitled, 2008. © Marc André BrouilletteLiz Garlicki, Sans titre, 2008Liz Garlicki, Untitled, 2008. © Marc André Brouillette
Inscription on the sidewalk [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Garlicki, Liz
Installation year: 
2008