Category Archives: Sculpture

Art, Métro, Montréal, Photo Essay, Public Art, Sculpture, Visual Art

Metro Verdun

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One of the more obscure metro stations in town, it is a rather interesting piece of architecture. Set up kind of like an iceberg, where what is on top does not reveal the size of what is below.

The entrance at 4520, rue de Verdun
The entrance at 4520, rue de Verdun
The entrance at 4525, rue de Verdun
The entrance at 4525, rue de Verdun
Approaching it from rue Willibrord
Approaching it from rue Willibrord
Interesting support system for the roof.
Interesting support system for the roof.
The back of 4525, rue de Verdun
The back of 4525, rue de Verdun
Looking very 60s
Looking very 60s
The interior of 4525, rue de Verdun
The interior of 4525, rue de Verdun

Opened on September 3, 1978, it was designed by Jean-Maurice Dubé (who also designed 172, 80e Avenue in Lasalle, the École Marguerite-De Lajemmeraisand 5500, boulevard Lasalle) with artistic intervention by Antoine D. Lamarche and Claude Théberge (who also did the reliefs on the de L’Eglise metro station)

The tunnel linking the north and south entrances.
The tunnel linking the north and south entrances.
Looking down about 70 feet.
Looking down about 70 feet.
The cross hatching and the orange, purple and white lines are the art.
The cross hatching and the orange, purple and white lines are the art.
That's a humongous space!
That's a humongous space!
Cool looking lamps.
Cool looking lamps.
More cool looking lamps.
More cool looking lamps.
More cross-hatching
More cross-hatching
From the overpass looking down the train tunnel.
From the overpass looking down the train tunnel.

That’s my favorite view in the station. Very futuristic from a 1960s/70s perspective. Very Battlestar Galactica.

The view across the platform.
The view across the platform.
The view further down the platform.
The view further down the platform.
The view on the platform.
The view on the platform.

More information about the Verdun metro station can be had here and on Wikipedia.

Art, Fountains, Montréal, Public Art, Sculpture, Video, Visual Art

Éolienne V by Charles Daudelin

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I’m not sure whether the word Éolienne translates into English as windmill, windturbine or fan, although my best guess would be some combination of all three. Initially built in 1983, it was restored in 2003, which was when Soucy Aquatik added the water to it. More details can be had here.

+This is the 13th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+

Art, Fountains, Montréal, Public Art, Sculpture, Video, Visual Art

Three fountains in Westmount

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+This is the tenth in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+

Art, Fountains, Montréal, Public Art, Sculpture, Video, Visual Art

The Fountain on the Esplanade at Place des Arts

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The fountain was made in between 1992 by Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte & Associés.

+This is the ninth in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+

Art, Fountains, Montréal, Public Art, Sculpture, Video, Visual Art

The fountain in the Interior Garden of the Biosphere

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The fountain was made in between 1992 by Éric Gauthier.

+This is the eighth in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+

Art, Montréal, Photo Essay, Public Art, Sculpture, Visual Art

The relief on 500 Saint Jacques

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I’ve always been fascinated by this relief on the entrance to the building at 500 Saint Jacques. The building itself was built in 1960 (or so, some places say 1959) by the firm of Ross, Fish, Duschenes & Barrett, which has now become DFS Inc.

I’ve written to them asking who is the artist who created the reliefs, but have not received a response as of yet. As soon as I do, I will let you know.

View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
One panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
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