“Petite vie” by Francis Fontaine, Luca Fortin and Pascal Labelle is a site-specific mirrored installation presented during “Les Passages Insolites“ (The Unusual Passages) public art festival in Québec City, Canada (July 02 – November 02, 2015).
“In the vacuum rhythmed by the sound of the streets, a wall exhibits its personality. Its facade invites passersby to question their role in the city’s architectural landscape.
The passage between the openings is a reminder of the relationship between the inside and the outside. A different space. The awareness that beyond the surface hides a story. The edge of the wall is a space of its own, a passage that recalls the thickness of the walls around.”
Francis Fontaine, Luca Fortin and Pascal Labelle are a creative group of individuals from distinct universes who have punctually worked together since their first encounter at the École d’architecture of the Université Laval.
Combining their backgrounds in art, engineering, and architecture, their experiences and studies in France, Switzerland and Sweden, their singular approach leans towards architecture and design.
At the base of their creative methodology, which is bound to evolve, is a quest for balance between the innovating technologies, sensitivity to sites, and taste for playing with shapes and for absurd humor.
Images courtesy of Luca Fortin
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