Art featured in the REM with the second edition of the temporary art program
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The temporary art program is being held again this year in the REM stations!
As part of a course spearheaded by UQAM, students from Montréal’s four major universities invite you to discover their inspiring works of art, on display at the Central, Panama and Du Quartier stations from August 16 through October 2024.
These artistic creations are part of the inter-university course entitled Magnifier le présent : approches interdisciplinaires pour œuvres d’art public, encouraging artists to reflect on how to celebrate the present and render it more magnificent, from a perspective of care and inclusion, in a given sphere: the REM and its passengers.
Under the supervision of artists and professors Caroline Laurin-Beaucage and Nelly-Ève Rajotte, from UQAM’s dance department and design school, respectively, the works were developed with the collaboration of guest artist Jonathan Villeneuve from Ateliers Belleville.
Discover multidisciplinary works of art
Come and admire the works exhibited in public spaces:
Work: Éc(h)o: passage du vivant
Location: Panama station
Éc(h)o : passage du vivant © Marian Godbout
This work consists of an artistic installation in the REM’s Panama station access tunnel. Comprised of a structure featuring screens and performances by two dancers, the vivarium highlights the beauty and resilience of life in unexpected places. The tunnel’s second corridor features decals echoing the installation.
By:
- Jessie Doucet-Fortin
- Lila Geneix
- Marian Godbout
- Simon-Olivier Marchand
- Arevig Nahabediam
Interpretation:
- Léonie Bélanger
- Claire Pearl
- Didier Senécal (costumes)
Video © Laurence Surprenant
Work: Oxygène
Location: Between Du Quartier station and Brossard’s Grand Parc Urbain
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
Oxygène © Alexis Bellavance
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The intersecting of an indoor and an outdoor space, a walkway suspended in the air and walking in the grass, the Du Quartier station and Brossard’s Grand Parc Urbain: artists in visual arts, design, architecture and dance have created a visual work of art inspired by performative gestures in these respective public spaces. This multidisciplinary concept combines everyday movements, photographic images and textile prints to create a breathing space in the REM.
By :
- Ariane Dubé-Lavigne
- Alice Hébert
- Alynna Gao
- Colin Dumouchel
- Tristan Cardinal
- Xhunaxhi Ortero-Ortega
Interpretation:
- Aurélie Brunelle
- Ariane Dubé-Lavigne
- Pierre-Rodrigue Kwemi
- Anouk Thériault
- Audrey Rochette
- Lou-Anne Rousseau
- Contribution à l’idéation : Victor Imbeau
Video © Laurence Surprenant
Des performances inédites et éphémères à ne pas manquer
The works exhibited in the Panama and Du Quartier stations will feature unique performances at specific times.
The dancers will be present on the following dates:
Panama :
- Friday, August 16: 10 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, August 17: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, August 23: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, August 24: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Du Quartier :
- Friday, August 16: 11 a.m. to noon
- Saturday, August 17: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Friday, August 23: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 24: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Work: Trajectoires Tissées et Entrelacées
Location: Central Station
Trajectoires Tissées et Entrelacées
Les artistes Maria-Claudia Quijano, Linda Coté et Sonia Frangeul © Alexis Bellavance
Travail minutieux © Maria-Claudia Quijano
Assemblage © Sonia Frangeul
Trempage pour ignifuger les tissus © Averig Nahabediam
La force de la collaboration © Alexis Bellavance
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The work Trajectoires tissées et entrelacées is an assembly of reclaimed fabrics, most of which come from children's blankets. Entwined in wool, the fabric evokes roots stretching and intersecting underground, striving to make visible the multicultural richness of Montréal’s identity, and the social ties that enliven the daily flows of users. The work will be suspended from the ceiling grillwork of the REM’s Central Station.
Les Cercles des Fermières Ahuntsic et Cœur-de-l’Île, Le Milieu et Petites-Mains collaborated on the work’s design. By actively involving the community, our goal is to strengthen social ties and inspire a sense of shared involvement in the project.
By:
- Linda Côté
- Sonia Frangeul
- Maria-Claudia Quijano
Video © Laurence Surprenant
Learn more about the artwork : magnifierlepresent.ca