

Born in Sept-Iles in 1977, Mathieu Lévesque graduated from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in visual and media arts (M.A. and B.A.) in addition to having studied art history. His artistic approach is inspired by the elementary constituents of painting and sculpture, the limits of the works, and the correspondences between art and architecture.

Artwork description
This three-part pictorial work commemorates the architectural heritage of the Golden Square Mile neighborhood, where the metro station is located. The fine lines engraved in the surface represent architectural fragments modeled and traced from photographic archives and engravings documenting buildings in the area, almost all of which have disappeared.
Did you know?
This work draws its inspiration from two engravings (19th century) by John H. MacNaughton: the first was found by chance in the trash by the artist, and the second depicts James McGill’s former summer home, Burnside Place, at the foot of Mount Royal.