Pie-IX (Francis Montillaud)

Pie-IX (Francis Montillaud)

Point de mire (2025)

Aluminum casting and tinsmithing
Programme d'intégration des arts à l'architecture du gouvernement du Québec
Location: mezzanine and West entrance

This two-part artwork commemorates the Olympic Games held in Montreal in the summer of 1976. It evokes the very essence of competition, namely the aim of athletes to win a medal. The sculptures that make up the artwork recall gold, silver and bronze, precious metals used for the crowning of athletic exploits since the modern era.

Did you know?

The 1976 Games brought together approximately 9,000 athletes and officials, attracted more than three million spectators and reached more than one billion television viewers worldwide.

About the artist

Born in 1979 in Lévis, Francis Montillaud holds a bachelor's degree in plastic arts from Laval University and a master's degree in visual and media arts from UQAM. He has presented his creations in several galleries, artist centers and events in Quebec, Canada and France. His practice oscillates between installation, sculpture and video.