{"id":2549,"date":"2025-06-02T07:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/projets\/lecart-artist-centre\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T12:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:44:59","slug":"lecart-artist-centre","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/projets\/lecart-artist-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u2019\u00c9CART Artist Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"page-hero page-hero- hero-size-cpt_single progressive-fade-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"hero-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\">As part of her exhibition at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120939543 BCX8\">L\u2019\u00c9cart<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\"> in Rouyn-Noranda, photographer Sylvie Cr\u00e9peault enlisted our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\"> to create the centerpiece of her project entitled <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\">Esprit de <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120939543 BCX8\">clocher<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120939543 BCX8\"> (Spirit of the Steeple). This work stands out for its unique visual exploration that blends photography, material, and structure, resulting in a creative fusion where images take shape and come to life in a three-dimensional space. In a spirit of collaboration, the artist and our team ensured the seamless integration of the piece within its environment.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW120939543 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/header>\n<section id=\"block_b3a5d581bdba2bf6e7f43e20bbcd664c\" class=\"page-block page-block-gallery progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-standard page-block-bg-none\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-inner\"><ul class=\"the-gallery lightbox-gallery\" data-gallery-el-class=\"gallery-block_b3a5d581bdba2bf6e7f43e20bbcd664c-lightbox-gallery-el\">\n<li class=\"gallery-el\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2013_sylvie-crepault_oeuvre-dart-1400x935.jpg\" data-title=\"2013_Sylvie Cr\u00e9pault_Oeuvre d'art\" class=\"lightbox-gallery-el wrap-fit-image gallery-block_b3a5d581bdba2bf6e7f43e20bbcd664c-lightbox-gallery-el\">\n<img data-src-small=\"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2013_sylvie-crepault_oeuvre-dart-350x350.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" data-src-medium=\"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2013_sylvie-crepault_oeuvre-dart-750x750.jpg\" data-width-medium=\"750\" data-height-medium=\"750\" data-src-large=\"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2013_sylvie-crepault_oeuvre-dart-1200x1068.jpg\" data-width-large=\"1200\" data-height-large=\"1068\" data-src-xlarge=\"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2013_sylvie-crepault_oeuvre-dart-1200x1068.jpg\" data-width-xlarge=\"1200\" data-height-xlarge=\"1068\" class=\"the-block-image img-check fit-image lazy rounded landscape\" alt=\"\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_3551900dda615e5b545b9f88785155a2\" class=\"page-block page-block-simple-text progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-standard page-block-bg-none title-position-left\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-vecto-img bg-vecto-img-none\"><\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-block-title title-2 progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">Art Installation <\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-block-text wysiwyg progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-2\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esprit de clocher<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> installation is built through the careful layering of photographic images that together form a complex and vibrant whole. Each layer represents an aspect of the region\u2019s history and heritage, creating a visual narrative enriched by the depth brought through superimposed elements. The artist captured the essence of the city and its heritage through photography, and our role was to support Sylvie Cr\u00e9peault in bringing that vision into tangible form.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We crafted the piece using plastic materials such as PVC and styrene, materials that provide both design flexibility and structural solidity. Digital printing on adhesive vinyl was chosen for its ability to faithfully reproduce the photographs. These prints were then applied to various layers of PVC and styrene, adding texture and depth that enhance the intensity of the overall composition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esprit de clocher<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> follows an artistic approach in which visual elements interact with physical space. Playing with light and viewing angles, the images reveal new dimensions depending on the observer\u2019s position. The work invites contemplation and interpretation while offering strong visual impact in the exhibition space.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the centerpiece of the exhibition, this piece serves as a tribute to local culture\u2014a reflection of Rouyn-Noranda\u2019s identity through Sylvie Cr\u00e9peault\u2019s photographic lens. The layering of images, materials, and textures turns this work into an exploration of collective memory, history, and the soul of the city.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflecteur contributed technical expertise to bring the artist\u2019s vision to life, offering innovative solutions for the fabrication and installation of this unique work. Through close collaboration with the artist, we helped <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esprit de clocher<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> take its rightful place in the exhibition, not just as an artwork, but as a meeting point between culture, history, and modernity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This project highlights the importance of art within the community and its ability to pay homage to local history while reinventing itself through contemporary techniques and materials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block_3aa668bbffc82d768282ebf33e8ac7f0\" class=\"page-block page-block-columns progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-standard page-block-has-bg-color page-block-bg-blue expected-columns-3\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"page-block-header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-block-header-element block-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-block-title title-2 progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">At a Glance <\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-columns\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37758670 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37758670 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Services<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204820748 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204820748 BCX8\">Artist Support<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204820748 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fabrication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240927178 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240927178 BCX8\">Materials Used<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240927178 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PVC<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104930907 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104930907 BCX8\">Adhesive Vinyl<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104930907 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264371262 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264371262 BCX8\">Digital Printing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW264371262 BCX8\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20760174 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20760174 BCX8\">Year &amp; Partners<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW20760174 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2013<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW240083412 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW190707285 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190707285 BCX8\">Sylvie Cr\u00e9peault<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>L\u2019\u00c9CART Artist Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":1873,"template":"","project-type":[36],"class_list":["post-2549","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-type-works-of-art"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/2549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/2549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2688,"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/2549\/revisions\/2688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reflecteur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-type?post=2549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}