Many public places in Montreal have been named in honor of important personalities of Quebec’s cultural and social history. There is, however, a group of artists who still await such a highly deserved recognition: the Automatists. During the years 1945-1955 in particular and thereafter, these artists left their mark in visual arts, literature, dance, design, theater and psychoanalysis. The Refus global manifesto, published on August 9, 1948, was signed by: Madeleine Arbour, Marcel Barbeau, Paul-Émile Borduas, Bruno Cormier, Marcelle Ferron, Claude Gauvreau, Pierre Gauvreau, Muriel Guilbault, Fernand Leduc, Jean-Paul Mousseau, Maurice Perron, Louise Renaud, Thérèse Renaud, Françoise L’Espérance-Riopelle, Jean Paul Riopelle, Françoise Sullivan.
Currently, a competition has been opened for the development of lot no. 066 in the Quartier des Spectacles / Place des Arts. We believe that this public space would be the perfect location to honor these artists who have had a definite impact on Quebec society.
We are launching a support campaign for lot no. 066 to be named PLACE DES AUTOMATISTES. If you would like to support this call, write to us at automatistes@ciac.ca with your name and email address. We thank you and we will keep you posted on the progress of this project.
I SUPPORT THIS PROJECT
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