Research in artworks

JES

Ludger Gerdes, JES,1996
The work consists of three large illuminated letters. JES is a play on language: the letter "s" has been added to the pronoun "je" ("I"). [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gerdes, Ludger
Installation year: 
1996

Jeu d’ailes et d’échelles

Claudine Cotton, Jeu d'ailes et d'échelles, 1996. © Véronique Villeneuve
Inspired by the former function of the building, a fire station, the artist created a system of ladders that unfold into a spiral, evoking the fenestration. Wings are added to these, flight devices as [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cotton, Claudine

Jour de fête

Nathalie Font, Jour de fête, 1997. © Pascale BeaudetNathalie Font, Jour de fête, 1997. © Pascale Beaudet
Artwork consisting of a photographic montage of painting reproductions that have marked Art History. Placed over two rows, each of the fourteen images is accompanied by a short text. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Font, Nathalie Mercedes
Installation year: 
1997

Journal

Germaine Koh, Journal, 1995Germaine Koh, Journal, 1995Germaine Koh, Journal, 1995
A terse personal journal entry appearing daily in the classified ads and, in more recent versions, on LED message boards and roadside signs. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Koh, Germaine
Installation year: 
1995

Just Do It!

Luis Jacob, Just Do It!, 2003Luis Jacob, Just Do It!, 2003
Installation of plastic adhesive tape on walls [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Jacob, Luis
Installation year: 
2003

Justice et paix

Armand Vaillancourt, Justice et paix, 1986
A sculpture consisting of two carved and engraved rocks, set next to each other. A steel ladder is attached to each rock. Each surface is partially covered with carved and painted hollow handprints. T [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vaillancourt, Armand
Installation year: 
1986

Kiosk, 2004-2005

Derek Sullivan, Kiosk, 2005Derek Sullivan, Kiosk, 2005
Artwork creator(s): 
Sullivan, Derek
Installation year: 
2005

Kristallnacht (Nuit de cristal)

Lisette Lemieux, Kristallnacht, 2003Lisette Lemieux, Kristallnacht, 2003
The artwork is shaped as a frieze panel and installed along three of the lobby's walls. The black frieze panel is pierced with words in French, English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The cut-out first layer ope [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lemieux, Lisette
Installation year: 
2003

Kyoto sur la glace 2008

Nicole Dextras, Kyoto sur la Glace 2008, 2008Nicole Dextras, Kyoto sur la Glace 2008, 2008
Outdoor installation, which consisted of a frozen wedding dress that children could crawl under, frozen sheets and shirts, plus letters made of ice that spelled "Mémoire de glace" (Ice Memory) and "Éq [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2008

L'aile citoyenne

Louise Viger, L'aile citoyenne, 2003Louise Viger, L'aile citoyenne, 2003
In the hall, a wing hangs diagonally from the ceiling to the floor. It is made of 360 aluminium feathers, a reference to the angels that used to be very present in religious sculpture. A dialogue is c [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Viger, Louise
Installation year: 
2003

L'arbre de la connaissance

Lisette Lemieux, L'arbre de la connaissance, 2005Lisette Lemieux, L'arbre de la connaissance, 2005
Built around the presence of an architectural element embedded in the middle of a series of windows, the artwork represents the deployment of a tree. The tree spreads out horizontally into seven secti [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lemieux, Lisette
Installation year: 
2005

L'Île au trésor

Manon Fafard, L'Île au trésor, 1996. © Pascale Beaudet
The pierced column in which the art work is installed represents a view of the Lavaltrie river bank with a view of the "treasure" island. Both receptacle and circumscribed sight, the island features c [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fafard, Manon
Installation year: 
1996

L'îlot

Andrew, Dutkewych, L’Îlot, 2002Andrew, Dutkewych, L’Îlot, 2002
A promontory features a cylindrical tower with an open sphere and a sculpture in the shape of a dog. Three reflexive, black granite slabs are also included, featuring the nomenclature of indigenous aq [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Dutkewych, Andrew
Installation year: 
2002

La Chute de mots

Florent Cousineau, La Chute de mots, 2001Florent Cousineau, La Chute de mots, 2001Florent Cousineau, La Chute de mots, 2001Florent Cousineau, La Chute de mots, 2001
Aluminum strips featuring words. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cousineau, Florent
Installation year: 
2001