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Untitled
1988
Jean Mercier

Photographer Jean Mercier is the son of Henri Mercier and brother of Pierre Boyer-Mercier, the architects who designed station Acadie. He began his career at the time of Expo 67 and founded Cöpilia Design, a design firm specializing in construction, in 1970.

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Category
Enamels, Photography
Acquisition mode
Architectural integration
Materials
enamelled steel
External link
Location
Location
Location
Station Acadie
Localization
Corridor and strairwell
Accessibility
Access limited to métro opening hours; artwork is outside the turnstiles
Tours
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The Blue Line
  • 17 Artworks
  • 2h
  • Snowdon metro station
  • Parc François-Perrault

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Artwork description

The artist created these works using photographs of members of the team that designed the station as well as members of his own family. These characters, floating and cartwheeling weightlessly in space, suggest the contrast between the free open air and the restricted underground environment.