Outdoor artworks

MAKE WAY FORPIERRE&MARIEFREEMYTH AND EVIDENCEJune 10 to October 14, 2024A glimmer of light emanating from inside an opalescent display case reveals the silhouette of a legendary animal: the unicorn. The translucent surface blurs our reading of its realistic-looking forms. At once exposed and concealed, elusive and imprisoned, the evanescent presence of this mythical creature exudes a certain magnetism. There’s no doubt that this symbol of purity and grace, which has captured the Western...

MAKE WAY FORSARAH THIBAULTFREEMONUMENTAL IMPERMANENCE June 10 to October 14 2024With its imposing volume and gilded finish, this architectural element is entirely covered with a high relief of baguettes cast in papier-mâché, one of the artist’s favourite materials. The work brings together symbols of the domestic, both in the reference to daily bread and in the dimensions of the arch, which exactly match the height of the ceilings and doors in the artist’s apartment. Aligned perfectly with the...

MAKE WAY FORCOOKE-SASSEVILLEFREETHE ODYSSEY June 10 to October 14 2024Three oversized pigeons ogle a can of Campbell’s soup. Puzzled by the mysterious container, the birds seem oblivious to its contents or the means to access it. n reference to Pop Art and to the commodities often replicated by Andy Warhol, this work recalls the sometimes-elitist nature of contemporary art. Much like the monolith in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, the tin can is like a door to another world (the art world).IN...

MAKE WAY FOR VALÉRIE POTVIN FREE THE SCULPTOR HERSELF May 23 to October 14 2024 A statuesque figure emerges in the public space, like a heroine brandishing her weapons. The female effigy is wearing overalls and holding a hammer. By displaying the accoutrements of a workshop labourer, The Sculptor Herself highlights the work and technical skill involved in its creation. In implanting this image of what appears to be an invincible woman in the public space, the artist seeks to advance the cause...

MAKE WAY FORNicole BanowetzFREEAN ADAPTATIVE MOMENTJune 21 to September 29 2024A strange specimen sprawls down the facade of a building. The inflatable installation reflects and magnifies the anatomical details of the rotifers, microscopic creatures that are able to dry out and be swept up by the wind to escape their predators. As they travel, rotifers absorb the DNA of nearby species and recombine it with their own, ensuring their survival. This exceptional creature with its surreal shape has...

MAKE WAY FORPIERRE&MARIEFREEMYTH AND EVIDENCEJune 10 to October 14, 2024A glimmer of light emanating from inside an opalescent display case...

MAKE WAY FORSARAH THIBAULTFREEMONUMENTAL IMPERMANENCE June 10 to October 14 2024With its imposing volume and gilded finish, this architectural...

MAKE WAY FORCOOKE-SASSEVILLEFREETHE ODYSSEY June 10 to October 14 2024Three oversized pigeons ogle a can of Campbell’s soup. Puzzled by the...

MAKE WAY FOR VALÉRIE POTVIN FREE THE SCULPTOR HERSELF May 23 to October 14 2024 A statuesque figure emerges in the public space, like a heroine...

MAKE WAY FORNicole BanowetzFREEAN ADAPTATIVE MOMENTJune 21 to September 29 2024A strange specimen sprawls down the facade of a building. The...