Public Artwork
Paix, Justice et Liberté
Artwork creator(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
Text author(s):
Vaillancourt, Armand
Installation year:
1989
Remarks on location:
The work occupied five parking spaces.
Description:
Steel sheets were covered with anti-war messages. They also featured a list of 32 companies in the Montreal area that may be involved in the arms trade, according to the artist.
Text of the artwork:
Excerp,:
En deux jours, les dépenses consacrées à l'armement mondial représentent 4.8 milliards de dollars, de quoi permettre à la Société des Nations d'enrayer la désertification des sols de la planète en moins de vingt ans.
2 jours des dépenses militaires des armées du monde soit environ 4 milliards 800 millions de dollars permettraientà l'ONU de stopper la désertification du tiers-monde pendant 20 ans
Text theme:
War
Artwork theme:
War, Peace
History:
Event: Carnaval du Soleil
Event date(s):
1989 Note(s):
Three other sculptors participated in the Carnaval du Soleil: Yvanhoë Fortier, Don Darby and Serge Beaumont.
Artist's biography:
Armand Vaillancourt Document(s):
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