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Essays

The Symposium ainvited four authors to give their impressions on prjects and activities surrounding the event being held at the Parc écologique du Millénaire. Thanks to Sophie Auffrey, Paul Bossé, Amanda Dawn Christie and Sébastien Lord-Émard. Consult the complete schedule.

  • Blurring the Line Between Disruption and Diversion
    by Amanda Dawn Christie
    On September 26, at the Symposium’s round table on approaches to non-permanent public art works, several diverging points of view and objectives were presented and discussed.  Among those, some of the most interesting questions were those surrounding the relationship of the organizers to the artists and to their public, as well as questions about trust,… Continue reading Blurring the Line Between Disruption and Diversion
  • A Most Ethereal and Ephemeral Type of Mural
    by Amanda Dawn Christie
    If you were to wander behind the towering building of Lafrance on a sunny afternoon during the symposium, you might have caught a glimpse of a most ethereal and ephemeral type of mural. Denis Lanteigne’s La face cachée du Soleil: metamorphoses trio (which translates to The Hidden Face of the Sun: Trio Metamorphoses) is an… Continue reading A Most Ethereal and Ephemeral Type of Mural
  • Kiss & Fly
    by Amanda Dawn Christie
    The newest addition to the Millennium Ecological Park’s permanent works is an architectural pavilion, entitled Kiss & Fly, designed by the collective M+M+M. This poetic pavilion skirts the line between the hidden and the highlighted as it evokes the desire for travel and exploration. Nestled into nature and tucked into the tall grass, its burnt… Continue reading Kiss & Fly
  • Building as Integral Part of Immigrant Identity
    by Amanda Dawn Christie
    As I wander through the Ecological Park, I come across an impressive structure, towering tall, and rivaling the landmarks of the city’s skyline in the distance.  From this vantage point in the park, the cathedral in the distance is actually dwarfed by this seemingly precarious tower of found objects, drilled together in what appears to… Continue reading Building as Integral Part of Immigrant Identity
  • Ça s’grimpe-ti? (FR only)
    by Paul Bossé
    Voilà une semaine que le Symposium anime le Parc écologique du Millénaire dont la richesse naturelle est complémentée et même parfois rehaussée par les créations artificielles d’une douzaine d’artistes. Il s’agit d’un bon temps pour prendre un peu de recul pour observer les résultats hétéroclites de toutes ces différentes démarches artistiques. J’ai donc décidé d’enlever… Continue reading Ça s’grimpe-ti? (FR only)