Girafes
For this work, the artist used metal rods normally used in structural frameworks for buildings. This unusual material in the visual arts of the 1960s gives rise to a gigantic three-dimensional design where void plays an integral role. This composite figure was created using very limited means. The work’s large size and the silhouette’s intersecting lines thus allow for the association between its shape and a group of stylized animals.
Municipal public art collection
Title
Girafes (Giraffes)
Artist
Robert Roussil
Materials
Steel
Completed
1966
Installed
Installed in 1971, facing the former Russian Pavilion from the 67 World Exhibition
Acquisition
Transfer from the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition
Location
Parc Jean-Drapeau, île Sainte-Hélène
Ville-Marie borough
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