{"id":65300,"date":"2018-06-27T14:52:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artpublicmontreal.ca\/?p=65300"},"modified":"2018-06-27T14:58:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:58:20","slug":"moving-dunes-in-the-sculpture-garden-of-the-montreal-museum-of-fine-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artpublicmontreal.ca\/en\/2018\/06\/moving-dunes-in-the-sculpture-garden-of-the-montreal-museum-of-fine-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Dunes in the Sculpture Garden of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is not a mirage: What you are seeing is Moving Dunes, the Montreal Museum of Fine Art\u2019s (MMFA) seventh annual transformation of Du Mus\u00e9e Avenue into a pedestrian street. This latest temporary installation is inspired by the MMFA\u2019s exhibition From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-face Picasso, Past and Present. In place until October 29, 2018, it will transport visitors into an off-kilter abstract geometric landscape.\u00a0<em>Moving Dunes<\/em> was created by N\u00d3S Architectes and produced in collaboration with MU. It was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ville de Montr\u00e9al \u2013 Ville-Marie Borough.<\/p>\n<p><em>Moving Dunes<\/em><br \/>\nThe presence of the dunes \u2013 motifs distorted by an illusion called anamorphosis \u2013 gives Du Mus\u00e9e Avenue an expressive dimension. \u201cThrough anamorphosis, we wanted to add virtual amplitude to Du Mus\u00e9e Avenue. This optical illusion creates a sense of imbalance and, in so doing, establishes a new relationship between the observer and his environment; a nod to the approach used by cubist painters inspired by non-Western art,\u201d explains Charles Laurence Proulx, architect at N\u00d3S Architectes. All along the installation, the spheres reflect the Museum\u2019s various pavilions and their respectively unique architecture and history. With this clever illusion, N\u00d3S throws into the question the singular point of view of modern pictures, often frozen in time and generic. In this installation, real and virtual come face to face, intermingle and awaken the senses. <em>Moving Dunes<\/em> is meant as a mirage in the heart of Montreal.<br \/>\nThis pedestrian zone bordering the MMFA\u2019s Sculpture Garden \u2013 a hotspot for Montrealers and tourists alike \u2013 will be set up throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p>About N\u00d3S Architecte<br \/>\nFounded in 2016 by Gil Hardy and Charles Laurence Proulx, N\u00d3S is composed of a group of creators possessing a diverse and complementary array of skills, and for whom each project presents an opportunity to invent a unique living environment that coincides with its users. Each request, regardless of scale, is approached as a new challenge that is met with a bold, realistic proposal that integrates the particular details of the given environment. N\u00d3S embodies the spirit of today\u2019s generation. Incorporating both art and architecture, it sensibly materializes locales and spaces in keeping with its pluralistic identity. As such, just one year after it launched, N\u00d3S already boasts an enviable portfolio. The team has carried out such large-scale projects as the Parc Union condominium complex in Montreal and numerous art and event installations, such as the major setting of Montreal\u2019s \u201cStation FMR.\u201d n-o-s.ca<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbam.qc.ca\/en\/exhibitions\/on-view\/moving-dunes\/\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image:\u00a0<i>Dunes [\u00e9]mouvantes<\/i>, 2018, N\u00d3S Architectes en collaboration avec MU<br \/>\nPhoto: MBAM, Denis Farley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is not a mirage: What you are seeing is Moving Dunes, the Montreal Museum of Fine Art\u2019s (MMFA) seventh annual transformation of Du Mus\u00e9e Avenue into a pedestrian street. This latest temporary installation is inspired by the MMFA\u2019s exhibition From Africa to the Americas: Face-to-face Picasso, Past and Present. 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