Ici et ailleurs

CONTEMPORARY GARDENS

Ici et ailleurs

photo: Martin Bond

The components of the installation appear to be assembled as pieces of a giant multicolored collage. In the form of a nomadic game, triangular wooden platforms invite you to explore them, to appropriate them and to rejoice as you want. The general pattern of horizontally overlapping planes in a flexible scenic setting seeks to imitate plate tectonics and offer a constantly changing sense of perspective. This fun installation adapts to the geography of the amphitheater at the same time as it emerges from the landscape as an oasis of colours. The result is a sculptural device that invites contemplation of the surrounding space and suggests different possible horizons to encourage visitors to develop a wider reflection of the landscape, before continuing their way to the other gardens of the Festival.

DESIGNER / JOSÉ LUIS TORRES

Born in Argentina, José Luis Torres has lived and worked in Quebec since 2003. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts, a Master’s in sculpture and was trained as an architect. His works have been presented in many individual and collective exhibitions throughout the Americas and in Europe. He created several ephemeral public artworks for events like Passages insolites in Quebec City, Art souterrain in Montreal and the Festival des Architectures Vives in Montpellier, France.