Œuvre d'art public
Duet
Alternate title:
duet choosing the water’s edge
Artwork creator(s):
Brandl, Eva
Text author(s):
Brandl, Eva
Installation year:
1987 Description:
Panneau-réclame posé contre la façade de l’Art Gallery of Algoma qui se pose devant un champ longeant la rivière St-Mary dans lequel sont installés 16 panneaux-texte.
Text of the artwork:
(Élément II : 10/16 inscriptions sur enseignes étalées dans un champ au bord de la rivière St-Mary):
eaux fugitives
nocturnal waters
ophélia
eaux dormantes
eaux de sang
eaux mortes
eaux d'artifice
silent waters
eaux mouvantes
[Élément I : diapositive montée sur échafaudage en acier]
fire of illumination
fire of fate
fire of exaltation
fire of eternity
ethereal fire
[Élément III : Poème. Paraît seulement dans le catalogue]
The work begins with the choice of a place…
a wild growing meadow
the water’s edge
off shore
up river
Lake freighter passage
daily
down river
The Middletown
The Burns Harbour with empty holds
The Belle River with full holds
The Falkön carrying grain
fuel
coal
and various ores
…as to the destination of the cargo
coastal towns and other ports of entry
Is there anything that is not about moving
Something from one place to another?
water’s uninterrupted flow
fire’s endless consumption
during night
overture on our own endless changes
or day
to the west
six oil reservoirs painted stark white covered by the shade of trees at 7 pm
in between
sixteen markers painted while speaking of water and related tales
to the east
a night picture speaking of fire and its guardians
Text theme:
Les éléments (eau et feu) ; industrie, nature menacée, combustibles, transport marin, cargaison et consommation de ressources naturelles
Artwork theme:
Les éléments (eau et feu); industrie, nature menacée, combustibles, transport marin, cargaison et consommation de ressources naturelles
History:
Exposition «Sans Démarcation», Projet d'échange culturel Québec-Ontario.
Date: 1 juillet-30 septembre
Event date(s):
1987 Document(s):
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