Michèle Lapointe
Le théâtre de papier
1986
Presentation of the artwork
The stained-glass partition is situated on the third floor of the building, in the library’s section for adults, where it separates a small room from the rest of the space. It is composed of irregularly shaped pieces of glass in shades of white, grey, and blue, with some red accents. These pieces of glass are caught between two panes of glass, and the whole is divided by a metallic frame that creates 19 sections. Four of them are perpendicular to the rest of the composition and contain mirrors.The room in which Le théâtre de papier is installed, Salle Montcalm, was once used as a theatre. The work is situated where the curtain was placed and suggests a new curtain that has been torn, revealing the memory of the place and the evolution of human thought, to which it provides access thanks to the knowledge contained in the library. Some of the glass pieces are engraved with symbols evoking books, people, and geometric figures.
Associated events
The work was produced in the context of the Government of Québec’s program of integration of arts with architecture and the environment,
Michèle Lapointe
Michèle Lapointe was born in Montréal, where she still lives and works. Initially a self-taught artist, over the years she has taken various courses, including from Detlef Gotzens (engraving on glass) and Kevin Petrie (image transfer). She has taught at Espace VERRE since 1990. Her works are in the collections of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée de la civilisation de Québec, and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
Lapointe produced her first works of public art in the mid-1980s. She now has 15 to her credit, including Comme nos racines (1990), installed in front of the Repentigny city hall.
Lapointe produced her first works of public art in the mid-1980s. She now has 15 to her credit, including Comme nos racines (1990), installed in front of the Repentigny city hall.
Awards and honours
- Premier prix du jury, concours Une traversée de l'imaginaire, maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, 2002
- Finaliste à la Biennale du Grand prix des métiers d'art du Québec, 8e édition, 1996
