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Monumental at 13 m high and 16 m in diameter, this curving structure brings the immensity of the site to human scale. Rectangular tubes overlap and weave rhythmically, positioned to create three openings.
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The structure evokes the image of two clasped hands and a sense of support. The interlaced “fingers” suggest the members of the hospital staff; they join together as do the medical teams dedicated to the health of each of their patients.
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In daytime, the natural light creates shadow patterns across the artwork, ever-changing through the hours, days and seasons.
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At night, shades of blue and blue-green bathe the work in colours evocative of sky and water, elements essential to life.
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This contemporary artistic approach constitutes a welcoming attitude towards the community, inviting patients, visitors and staff members to come in to the artwork, and to the hospital complex. Source by Centre Universitaire De Santè McGill.
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Location: Glen Site Main Plaza, McGill University Health Centre – Glen Site (MUHC), Montreal, Canada
Artist: Linda Covit
Fabrication: Michel Bernier
Structural engineering: Nicolet, Chartrand, Knoll Ltée
Technical drawings and renderings: Plan HB
Installation: Formaviva
Lighting: Blue Hour Design
Materials: Painted aluminium, LED lighting.
Dimensions: 13 x 15.78 m
Client: Commissioned by the MUHC
Year: 2015
Photographs: Marc Cramer, Linda Covit
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