A Concordia University fine arts graduate, Marc Séguin is a multidisciplinary artist, painter, novelist and filmmaker. Since his first exhibition in 1996, he has been attracting the attention of critics and collectors alike. His paintings are included in the collections of several major museums, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. His work also includes five novels and a collection of poems. The first feature-length fiction film he directed and wrote, Stealing Alice, was released in 2016. In 2017, he directed the documentary La ferme et son État, a current portrait of the forces and aberrations of agriculture in Quebec.
- 13 Artworks
- 1h 30min
- Monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier
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Artwork description
The Fondation Jean Paul Riopelle, MU, the Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the borough of Plateau Mont-Royal have joined forces to create this mural as a tribute to Montreal-born artist Jean Paul Riopelle, to mark the artist’s centenary celebrations in 2022.
It is part of MU’s “Les bâtisseur.e-s culturel.le-s montréalais.es” collection, which aims to recognize the invaluable contribution of the city’s creators in a variety of artistic disciplines. Entitled “L’art magnétique”, this monumental work reconnects the public with Riopelle, through his universe and sources of inspiration: nature, landscapes, his bestiary, his ardour and his creative freedom. By honouring art through art, the work reminds us of our duty to protect the meaning and memory of the past.