Forming a landmark in the urban landscape, Fontaines is a monumental artwork composed of three openwork aluminum sculptures. Each rises on one of the three stretches of median on rue Saint-Grégoire facing avenue Christophe-Colomb. The work draws attention to the north entrance to Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier, offering a point of convergence for pedestrian, bicycle, and car traffic and a space with a symbolic sense of freshness for Montréal residents.

Fontaines is a tribute to water as an essential and attractive element for the community. The stylized fountain shapes evoke a wellspring – its fundamental role, ingenuity, and unifying power.

To produce the sculptural forms, Dion took inspiration from the aesthetic languages of Art Deco and Bauhaus to create the linearity and geometric approach of the forms. The stylized design was then reproduced on eight panels assembled on a central point, creating the sculptures’ three-dimensionality.

The lacy motif of the openwork aluminum panels transposes the detailed gestures and repetitive motifs found in Dion’s works with paper. By letting light through, she evokes the subtle variations of trickling drops, the movement of water, and the constant rhythm of cascading liquid, all suggesting the relaxing effect of a fountain.

The work was produced in the context of the road network rehabilitation plan for rue Saint-Grégoire, rue Berri, rue De La Roche, and avenue Christophe-Colomb, in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.