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Guerino Ruba

Limite temps II

2020
Presentation of the artwork
Produced in 1990, Limite temps was offered to the Ville de Montréal by Hydro-Québec following the work’s restoration. Renamed Limite temps II, the sculpture is now installed in the Île-de-la-Visitation nature park, near the reception pavilion.

The installation is composed of a stone monolith representing a door that opens and closes, a metaphor for the passage of time. A bronze handle and lock are affixed to the frontal surface of the block, and a bolt and strike are attached to the side. On both sides of the door, an eye is carved into the stone. In front of and behind the monolith, bas-relief fossils are placed on the ground, evidence of past changes and the origins of human intervention in nature.
Associated events
Limite temps was commissioned by Hydro-Québec in 1990 for the refurbishment of the Walker (now Simon-Sicard) Dam, situated on Rivière des Prairies. Initially installed near the church of La Visitation, Ruba’s work was integrated into Sculpture: Séduction 90, a permanent pathway of fifteen works organized by the Conseil de la sculpture du Québec.
Guerino Ruba
Details
Category
Fine Arts
Subcategory
No information
Collection name
Public art
Date completed
2020
Mode of acquisition
Donation
Accession date
July 3, 2019
Technique(s)
Carved; engraved
Materials
Indiana stone; Saint-Marc stone; bronze
General dimensions
244 x 152 x 38
Manufacturer
  • Atelier du Bronze Inc
Limite temps II
Borough
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Park
Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitation
Civic address
11062 Ave. Wilfrid-Saint-Louis, Montréal-Nord, QC H1H 5K7