Empty lot by Ottawa Street, Montréal, March 2008
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A small wooden construction "floating" on the snow in an empty lot in old Montréal. The glowing white snow provided the theme and also a time-frame. The construction was to be dismantled after all the snow had melted away (which took around 2 months).
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The interior was shaped like a spiral along which were displayed three visual devices all having light as their medium.
The first of these devices was a small circular window, a glass "iris" with a metal "pupil" consisting of a combination lock.
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The second device consisted of a fenced-off window-cone protruding outwards from the spiral´s wall. Attached to the extremity of this cone was a back-lit photograph depicting an adjacent derelict hallway frequently used as a shelter by local homeless. In front of the photograph, midway down the cone, printed on Plexiglas, hung a small text quoting a website advertising new lofts for sale on a nearby street:
Light is a basic necessity of life. Here on William Street, near the water, the light pours in. The brilliantly designed warehouse-style windows and thoughtful use of materials create the kind of space you dream about.
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The third and last device, located in the central chamber of the construction, consisted of a camera obscura in which the adjacent street was projected onto the soles of a pair of old shoes.
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Musée Lumière was produced during an artist residency at the Darling Foundry, Quartier Éphémère.
A small wooden construction "floating" on the snow in an empty lot in old Montréal. The glowing white snow provided the theme and also a time-frame. The construction was to be dismantled after all the snow had melted away (which took around 2 months).
The interior was shaped like a spiral along which were displayed three visual devices all having light as their medium.
The first of these devices was a small circular window, a glass "iris" with a metal "pupil" consisting of a combination lock.
The second device consisted of a fenced-off window-cone protruding outwards from the spiral´s wall. Attached to the extremity of this cone was a back-lit photograph depicting an adjacent derelict hallway frequently used as a shelter by local homeless. In front of the photograph, midway down the cone, printed on Plexiglas, hung a small text quoting a website advertising new lofts for sale on a nearby street:
Light is a basic necessity of life. Here on William Street, near the water, the light pours in. The brilliantly designed warehouse-style windows and thoughtful use of materials create the kind of space you dream about.
The third and last device, located in the central chamber of the construction, consisted of a camera obscura in which the adjacent street was projected onto the soles of a pair of old shoes.
Musée Lumière was produced during an artist residency at the Darling Foundry, Quartier Éphémère.
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