Research in artworks: Random

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

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

Montagnes

Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997Françoise Sullivan, Montagnes,1997
The work consists of murals and objects placed on the ground. A mural on the upper wall of the hall features a vast mountainous landscape. Another mural is located at the mezzanine level and also feat [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Sullivan, Françoise
Installation year: 
1997

Monument aux braves

Suzanne Silvercruys, Monument aux braves, 1948
This monument commemorates the brave Shawinigan men who fell in the fields of Flanders during the two wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. The monument is modeled on tombstones of ancient Greece. A bronze [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Silvercruys, Suzanne
Installation year: 
1948

Monument pour A

Rose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. GouletRose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. GouletRose-Marie E. Goulet, Monument pour A,1997. © Rose-Marie E. Goulet
The ceiling and the upper part of the walls are painted in shades of blue. Perforated spheres that look like communication satellites stand out on this blue background. They are formed of acronyms of [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Goulet, Rose-Marie E.
Installation year: 
1997

Monument to Jean Lesage

Annick Bourgeau, Monument to Jean Lesage, 2000
Artwork creator(s): 
Bourgeau, Annick
Installation year: 
2000

Mots choisis

Lucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002. © Yves LacombeLucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002. © Yves LacombeLucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002Lucie Duval, Mot choisies, 2002
The art work consists of an upward spiral made of cut out letters attached to a metallic strip. The work runs through the curtain wall next to the main entrance. Yellow and pink letters form words bot [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Duval, Lucie
Installation year: 
2002

Mozus

Dada diffusion, Mozus, 2008Dada diffusion, Mozus, 2008
Inspired by board games and word games, such as Scrabble, the artwork invited the public to take an active part in the display. The public was invited to play by placing letters on a grid to form word [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dada diffusion
Installation year: 
2008

Mural

The work consists of three murals that have been engraved onto zinc panels and installed in different locations. The first mural is in the Event Room and features geometric motifs as well as writings. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Théberge, Claude
Installation year: 
1975

My Hall of Fame

Mitch Robertson, My Hall of Fame, 2001
Mitch Robertson's installation comments on the practices of commemoration and merchandising that produce stars and celebrities – in both the hockey and aesthetic realms. He activates the museum’s s [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Robertson, Mitch
Installation year: 
2001

NNNEEESSSSOOONN

Pierre Bourgault, NNNEEESSSSOONNNNN, 2001Pierre Bourgault, NNNEEESSSSOONNNNN, 2001
A container with the letters "NNNEEESSSSSOONN" painted on its sides is found floating in the canal. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bourgault, Pierre
Installation year: 
2001