Research in artworks

Repères

Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003Dominique Laquerre, Repères, 2003
Four sculptures, designated as "repères" ("markers"), were permanently inserted along the Nicolet River. Each "marker" is made of granite and features engraved text.The Nicolet "marker" consists of ha [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Laquerre, Dominique
Installation year: 
2002

Repos

Catherine Widgery, Repos, 2006Catherine Widgery, Repos, 2006
Installation in the shape of a pillow. The word "repos" ("rest") appears on the side. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Widgery, Catherine
Installation year: 
2006

Resource

Nicole Dextras, Resource, 2008Nicole Dextras, Resource, 2008Nicole Dextras, Resource, 2008Nicole Dextras, Resource, 2008
RESOURCE is a series of 7-foot high letters cast in ice. The process involved creating wooden forms for each letter, which were then carried out onto Lake Nippissing, stood upright and filled with wat [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2008

Return

Catherine Burgess, Return, 2001
20-ft high structure consisting of 390 individually cast, intertwining aluminum rings in 3 columns representing the Donors, the Foundation and its Recipients [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Burgess, Catherine
Installation year: 
2001

Rêver le nouveau monde

Michel Goulet, Rêver le nouveau monde, 2008Michel Goulet, Rêver le nouveau monde, 2008Michel Goulet, Rêver le nouveau monde, 2008Michel Goulet, Rêver le nouveau monde, 2008
The artwork is formed by a total of forty-four stainless steel chairs. The House-Chair and the World-Chair are strategically placed at the front of the work, welcoming passersby. On th [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Michel
Installation year: 
2008

Ribbons and Rings

Jen Delos Reyes, Ribbons and Rings, 2003
In 2003, Ribbons and Rings was a letter-writing campaign for love. Two hundred letters were distributed around Winnipeg, MB, with a P.O. box c/o "Love", urging people to feel connected and respond to [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Delos Reyes, Jen
Installation year: 
2003

Rick Hansen

Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997Blake Williams, Rick Hansen Mural, 1997
Artwork creator(s): 
Williams, Blake; Koochin, Bill
Installation year: 
1997

Right to the City

Kirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André BrouilletteKirsten Forkert, Right to the City, 2004. © Marc André Brouillette
"Right to the City" involves three elements:1) Ten resin capsules imbedded in the ground along the pathway at Nanaimo and 41st Avenue. The capsules contain paraphernalia that might be found in some [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Forkert, Kirsten
Installation year: 
2004

Robert Burns

George A. Lawson, Robert Burns, 1919
A bronze statue representing the standing figure of Robert Burns with his arms folded. The figure is mounted on a Nova Scotia granite pedestal with bronze plaques embedded on each side. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lawson, George A.
Installation year: 
1919

Robert Burns Memorial

William Grant Stevenson, Robert Burns Memorial, 1906William Grant Stevenson, Robert Burns Memorial, 1906William Grant Stevenson, Robert Burns Memorial, 1906. © Pam Nelson
Sculpture of Robert Burns on a pedestal [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Grant Stevenson, William
Installation year: 
1906

Rosace, feuille d’acanthe, colonnes, tête d’enfant, une histoire, un lieu

Pierre Leblanc, Rosace, feuille d’acanthe, colonnes, tête d’enfant, une histoirePierre Leblanc, Rosace, feuille d’acanthe, colonnes, tête d’enfant, une histoirePierre Leblanc, Rosace, feuille d’acanthe, colonnes, tête d’enfant, une histoirePierre Leblanc, Rosace, feuille d’acanthe, colonnes, tête d’enfant, une histoire
Sculptural grouping of columns and benches. An acanthus leaf, a church façade and a child's head appear on the columns. The text is written on the benches. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Leblanc, Pierre
Installation year: 
2009

Royal Canadian Legion Mural

Maurice Butler, Royal Canadian Legion Mural, 2008
This mural recognizes and perpetuates the Act of Rememberance for all of our Veterans. It is a transitional collage of images that recognizes the different theatres of war. The choice of sepia colour [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Butler, Maurice
Installation year: 
2008

Rumination on a Set of Circumstances

Al McWilliams, Rumination on a Set of Circumstances, 1991Al McWilliams, Rumination on a Set of Circumstances, 1991
An abstract sculpture composed of a steel chair sitting underneath three tilting rings that are supported by four poles. Propane burners shoot flames out from underneath the legs of the chair. Ruminat [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
McWilliams, Al
Installation year: 
1991

Rune

Randy & Berenicci, Rune, 2001. © Marc André BrouilletteRandy & Berenicci, Rune, 2001. © Marc André BrouilletteRandy & Berenicci, Rune, 2001. © Marc André BrouilletteRandy & Berenicci, Rune, 2001. © Marc André Brouillette
Installation of walls made of assembled letters. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Randy and Berenicci (Randy Gledhill and Berenicci Hershorn)
Installation year: 
2001

said the source

Micah Lexier, Said The Source,1989. © Micah LexierMicah Lexier, Said The Source,1989. © Micah Lexier
The work consists of a newspaper quote that has been blown-up, laser-cut out of stainless steel and attached to the wall with posts. Around this sentence are a series of typesetter’s kerning commands [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
1989