
The other day I was driving around Montreal’s Mile End and noticed something on the corner of Rue Saint Urbain and Avenue Van Horne, that never caught my eye before. It was an open, abandoned looking lot filled with whimsical sculptures, creating a mysterious garden of metal and overgrown plants. After a bit of research I found out that local artist Glen LeMesurier is behind this beautiful and somewhat ghostly place. The pieces are large in scale, mostly twelve or so feet high, and made of reclaimed and recycled objects, discards, and salvaged materials, mostly wood and metal. It was incredibly inspiring to see these sculptures as transformation of often useless waste into a form of art that not only creates a public space, but also addresses most current ecological concerns.
I will be coming by Glen LeMesurier’s vernissage at The Maison de la Culture Cote-des-Neiges this Saturday, June 12th and maybe I will see you there!
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