Ex Libris: Statuts Refondus du Quebec 1909
Ex Libris: Statuts Refondus du Quebec 1909
Les Rouges et Les Bleus
To this day and virtually from its beginnings Quebec’s politics and culture have been divided between the more radical nationalists - Les Rouges and the more conservative federalists - Les Bleues. Social and legal struggles over language, religion, and ‘le Patrimoine’ continue to wrack the province.
Materials: book (Les Statuts Refondus de la Province du Quebec, 1909), found objects, ground glass, mirror, judas, brass hardware, plywood, stain, lamp
Book dimensions: 10 x 7 x 2in / 25 x 17.5 x 5cm
Full installation: 48 x 30 x 12 / 120 x 75 x 30cm
2015
In these works the original text has been removed and preserved under Plexiglas. Each book then becomes a container and the remaining text becomes context for a visual daydream. The interior is viewed through a judas in the spine of the book.