Five structures, made of steel rods and shaped like gigantic legs, filled with large stones, stand beside a path on the shore, with their backs to the river. The distance between each leg is the same, and the grouping extends a bit more than 85 metres. Viewers must walk along the path to discover the entire grouping of the artwork.

Site/Interlude is a reflection on time and progression. The work as a whole can be apprehended only as a path that leads from one of its parts to the next. The distribution of the five elements on the site and the distance that separates them force viewers to walk for a certain length of time. The repetition of the form reflects the succession of steps required to advance along this path. The legs act as signposts along a passageway that thus becomes a metaphor for the line of time. During his travels in Greece, the artist noted that in a number of archaeological sites, legs and feet were often the only vestiges that remained of ancient statues. In human beings, the lower limbs support all of the body’s weight and the feet are the point of contact with terrestrial energies.

Site/Interlude was presented at the symposium during the 2nd Salon international de la sculpture extérieure de Montréal (SISEM). The artwork was first displayed in the Old Port of Montréal, then moved and installed in Lachine in 1994.