My Alerts Montréal, December 10, 2012 – The STM wishes to inform customers that the artwork entitled La vie à Montréal au XIXe siècle by Nicolas Sollogoub displayed in McGill métro station and Charles Daudelin’s work 32 jointures verticales featured in Mont-Royal station will be removed for restoration. The Centre de conservation du Québec will carry out all the restoration work that mainly involves the cleaning of artworks and overseeing repairs if necessary. New anchor points will also be added to Daudelin’s artwork. Reinstallation of his work is planned for fall 2013 whereas Sollogoub’s work will be completed by early 2014.
This restoration work is made possible through financing provided mostly by the Ministry of transportation of Québec.
La vie à Montréal au XIXe siècle by Nicolas Sollogoub
Five stained glass panels containing hundreds of painted glass panes recounts different aspects of life in Montréal covering the period from 1800 to 1870. This work features the first mayor of the city, Jacques Viger, as well as his successor, Peter McGill. This last métro artwork to highlight the history of Montréal was inaugurated on December 10, 1974.
32 jointures verticales by Charles Daudelin
Mont-Royal métro station was one of the first stations to benefit from the integration of art and architectural design. On the station’s platform, benches made of brown brick material highlight the work of Charles Daudelin showcased by 32 vertical bands of textured aluminium. Born in Granby, the artist claimed to be one of the pioneers of art integration in public spaces.
The STM art collection
From the very first stages of construction in the early sixties, Montréal métro builders wanted to provide each station with a distinctive character by appointing a different architect to every station. Unlike most of the world’s metro networks, Montréal features unique stations and works of art, all different one from the other. The Montréal métro, through its architecture and works of art, is an important witness to the eras it has crossed from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s from its inception. This genuine underground art gallery features 85 art displays housed in 53 of its 68 stations.
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