Le marais Philippe Allard et Roadsworth 2011 614-630 de l’Église St, Montreal, Canada

Le marais
Philippe Allard et Roadsworth 2011-07-01/2011-08-01
From the collection of
MU
Covering 1,100 sq. ft., this bright and colorful mural was created by Philippe Allard and Roadsworth. It depicts endangered, native species as part of a marsh – a greater ecosystem – threatened by urban development. In an effort to better integrate the mural into the neighborhood, the two artists were inspired by the borough’s project of transforming the vacant lot into a “cooling island”. In doing so, they drew a parallel between the role the marsh plays in purifying water and the role that the future Phillippe-Zotique-Millette Park will have in purifying the urban air. Inspired in turn by the artists’ sketches of the mural, the architects altered the park’s design. For example, the grassy areas took on the shape of lily pads and the water games were shaped like giant typha. Thus, the mural became an impetus for change, for innovation and for cohesive development.
Details
Title: Le marais
Creator: Philippe Allard - Roadsworth
Date: 2011-07-01/2011-08-01
Location Created: 614-630 de l’Église St, Montreal, Canada
location:lon: -73.571852
location:lat: 45.462884
Provenance: ©Olivier Bousquet
Type: Paint, Latex
External Link: http://www.mumtl.org/en/projects/le-marais-2011-philippe-allard-roadsworth/

MU
Montréal, Canada

MU is a charitable non-profit organization whose mandate is to transform Montreal's public spaces by creating murals that are rooted in local communities. MU’s projects are designed to promote the democratization of art and local development. Over the past seven years, MU has produced 70 large-scale murals in 15 neighbourhoods of Montreal.

MU est un organisme de bienfaisance qui transforme l’espace public montréalais en réalisant des murales ancrées dans les communautés. Le cœur de sa démarche : créer des murales pour voir et vivre l’art au quotidien, pour déclencher une transformation sociale et pour léguer, à Montréal, un musée à ciel ouvert. Depuis 2007, MU a réalisé 70 murales d’envergure et pérennes dans 15 quartiers de la ville en plus de mettre en œuvre un important volet éducatif.
http://hisour.com/art-medium/mural/le-marais-philippe-allard-et-roadsworth-2011-614-630-de-leglise-st-montreal-canada/