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Sarah Thibault (Quebec City, Quebec), “Monumental
Impermanence”, 2021
Aligned with the central entranceway of the Saint-Roch church,
this sculptural arch provides a passageway to the church’s
forecourt, a central gathering place for neighbourhood residents.
The arch is covered with an haut relief of papier-mâché baguettes.
This work combines symbolic elements drawn from the lowly and
ornate spheres, while echoing the gilded elements of the church
whose ground it occupies.

Collectif du Tropique (Quebec City, Quebec), “Last Stop”,
2021
“Last Stop” is a sculpture installation in an open-air
museum: multiple layers in time and space coexist with
composite reproductions of the commercial signage that once
graced the streets of the Saint-Roch district. Recalling Las
Vegas’s Neon Museum, the work invites us to take a stroll
back in time through the vestiges of our restored past using
archival photos. The selection pays homage to the businesses
that played a crucial role in the life of the neighbourhood,
weaving together a richly varied social fabric.
“Last Stop” won the PASSAGES INSOLITES competition,
organized in collaboration with the Université Laval faculty
of art.
This project is made possible by the Entente de
développement culturel, a funding agreement between the
Québec government and the Ville de Québec.

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