Mathieu Doyon and Simon Rivest founded the artists’ collective Doyon-Rivest in Quebec City in 2000. Their practice extends well beyond their training in visual art and graphic design. Their work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada and abroad at venues including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Manif d’art in Quebec City, the International Photography Biennial in Amsterdam and Contact Festival in Toronto. The duo live and work in Montreal.
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© Doyon-Rivest (2017) - Crédit photo : Chaire de recherche du Canada en patrimoine bâti (2014)
Le balan formidable
2013
Details
Category
Sculpture
Acquisition mode
Politique d'intégration des arts à l'architecture et à l'environnement, Government of Quebec
Materials
bronze
Technique(s)
cast, moulded
Location
Artwork description
A young tightrope artist using her pole to maintain her balance has almost arrived at the end of her journey. The piece is an ode to children succeeding at school, “a call (and a reminder) to go further” by the artists. Although the trip involves moments of disequilibrium that are inherent to walking a tightrope, a return to equilibrium occurs.