Patrick Bernatchez’s artistic practice is built around production cycles whose works are always in close dialogue. His multidisciplinary practice includes drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, film, installation and sound. In September 2014, his work was the subject of a major exhibition at the Casino Luxembourg, mounted in collaboration with the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, which presented the exhibition afterwards. His work has also been exhibited in The Netherlands, France, the United States and Canada. Patrick Bernatchez lives and works in Montreal.
- 11 Artworks
- 45min 20min
- Outremont Metro
Parc Metro
Artwork description
Rising to a height of more than 18 metres, the work 29:53 is a monumental installation that dominates the project’s central square and becomes an emblematic landmark for the new neighbourhood. The sculpture is composed of two surfaces. One surface reproduces part of the moon’s landscape and thus evokes the conquest of territories, inspired by the site’s history involved with the railway. To produce this part of the work, the artist symbolically purchased a plot on the moon and reproduced it at scale. The other surface, representing the hidden face of the moon, offers a climbing wall. The title 29:53 refers to the average time between two new moons: 29.53 days.
Awards and distinctions
2021, Award of Excellence in Concrete Construction from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) – Quebec and Eastern Ontario Chapter – Jury’s Artistic Favorites