Acting as a landmark both inside and outside the Verdun Auditorium and offering different experiences and points of view, Errances à Verdun occupies the entire main wall in the lobby of the new Espace Denis-Savard. The mural is made of collages evoking history and the sports, cultural, and social activities at the Verdun Auditorium. It is also inspired by the borough’s landscapes, folklore, population, and characteristics. A colourful and lively piece made of glass mosaic and steel silhouettes, the work highlights notable moments of past and present through a gallery of simplified archetypal figures that encourage dialogue and reflection on universal subjects such as identity, belonging, and community. Displayed in various places, the work is from the series Errances, which touches on the themes of migration, displacement, and personal mythologies.

Errances à Verdun was produced in the context of the major renovation of the Verdun Auditorium. To comply with the Gouvernement du Québec’s Politique d’intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement des bâtiments et des sites gouvernementaux et publics, the building had to include an artwork designed specifically for it.