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Laurent P.-Vernet
Laurent P.-Vernet is Director of the Centre d’exposition de l’Université de Montréal. An art historian and urbanologist, he holds a master’s degree in art history from Concordia University, as well as a doctorate in urban studies from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique.
His research interests include the production and reception of artworks in urban public spaces. He has been active in the visual arts milieu for some fifteen years, and worked at the Bureau d’art public de la Ville de Montréal from 2009 to 2018. His texts on contemporary art have been published in the magazine Espace art actuel.
Jocelyne Alloucherie
“Through its form and material, Porte de jour evokes the history of the place where it is located. I particularly appreciate the experience this installation gives us of the neighborhood. The work can be seen from Notre-Dame Street East, which is elevated in this area. For those who approach it, its placement in space and its composition encourage us to walk around it, to discover the views it frames of the urban environment. ”
Jacques Bilodeau, CCxA
“This work is a monumental gesture in the landscape of Parc des Rapides, unfolding on a human scale. Au grand dam is a work of art that can be walked on or sat on, to appreciate the movement created by these majestic blocks of concrete and marble. I like works that push back the boundaries between art and life, that encourage citizens to make them their own. ”
Pierre Granche
“Pierre Granche is a leading figure in Quebec public art. His works borrow from the vocabulary of architecture and landscape, and are as many points of view on space, as on the city and its history. This sculpture punctuates the trajectory of people travelling along boulevard Henri-Bourassa, who can catch a glimpse of it morning and evening. Those who take the time to approach it will notice the complexity of its volumes: some are closed and others open; some face inwards and others outwards. ”
Jean Lantier
“I discovered this work on the campus of the Université de Montréal. While public artworks generally stand out for their verticality, this one stands out for the imposing horizontality of its volumes. The contrast between the materials - aluminum and granite - also appeals to me. Its strength lies in the fact that it can be read openly: you can see the edges of books, fragments of landscape or mineral strata. ”
Geneviève Cadieux
“La Voie lactée is a Montreal icon, installed on the roof of one of the city's leading art institutions for the past 30 years. Thanks to its billboard-like design, this remarkable image stands out with finesse in the urban environment. Proportionately speaking, there is little photography in public art, and this work bears witness to the research of an important artist on the Montreal art scene, demonstrating the relevance of permanently exhibiting this medium in our living environments. ”