Collectif Allard-Duchesneau (Montréal)
RUELLE LÉGARÉ
Celestial Rubbish
A desire to strip objects of their primary meanings and instead take them as raw materials for new and surprising forms resulted in a figurative and literal reimagining: the garbage container has not only ceased to contain anything, but its opaque interior is resplendent with mirrors. A plethora of small golden chains hang from the dumpsters perforated bottom, like cooked noodles stuck to the bottom of a pot. Those walking underneath the work will be gently brushed in the face by the chains, subverting our ideas of our surroundings. Thwarted expectations elicit contemplation, and this bizarre juxtaposition of ugliness and beauty inspires us to question our aesthetic prejudices and the meanings of the objects all around us in the urban environment.
Special thanks: Grues Maurice Gendron Ltée, Philippe Tountas (Services Matrec), Ateliers Jean-Brillant, Robert Plante
