Outremont (Josée Pedneault)

Josée Pedneault

Strates (2025)

Engraving on anodized aluminium
Programme d'intégration des arts à l'architecture du gouvernement du Québec
Location: mezzanine

This artwork depicts a horizontal superimposition of leaves of urban and wild plants reproduced on a very large scale, progressing from dark tones at the bottom to lighter shades at the top. Growing in open spaces or between concrete cracks, these plants evoke the history and folklore of the Outremont neighbourhood; they become, in the work, the imaginary geological strata of the soil.

Did you know?

The plants collected by the artist have been digitized like a photographic negative. Through this process, light passes through the leaves, revealing their organic structure.

About the artist

Josée Pedneault is deeply rooted in Montreal, where she lives and works. She holds a master's degree in visual arts from Concordia University, where she now teaches photography. Her work has been shown in national and international exhibitions, in addition to contributing to the Quebec artistic landscape through several public art projects.