Vestiges | Art Public Montréal

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Mathieu Lévesque - Crédit photo : Laurence Hervieux-Gosselin

Vestiges

2023

Mathieu Lévesque

Né à Sept-Îles en 1977, Mathieu Lévesque est titulaire d’une maîtrise et d’une licence en arts visuels et médiatiques de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) ; il a également suivi des études d’histoire de l’art. Son approche artistique s’inspire des éléments fondamentaux de la peinture et de la sculpture, des limites des œuvres et des liens entre l’art et l’architecture.

Gambit

2024

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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.

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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.