Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Mosaicultures International Montreal 2013 [exhibit]
Work_PrefTitle
Mosaicultures International Montreal 2013 [exhibit]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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A True Story! (entry from Shanghai, China); edge of installation
Image_Title
A True Story! (entry from Shanghai, China); edge of installation
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Creator:
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Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal (Canadian non-profit organization, founded 1998)
Agent_Display
Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal (Canadian non-profit organization, founded 1998)
Creator
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Location:
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exhibition: Montréal Botanical Garden (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
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exhibition: Montréal Botanical Garden (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
Location
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Location Note:
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4101 Sherbrooke Street East
Work_LocationNotes
4101 Sherbrooke Street East
Location Note
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GPS:
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45.557222-73.556806
GPS
45.557222-73.556806
GPS
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Date:
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June 22-September 29, 2013 (exhibition)
Work_DateDisplay
June 22-September 29, 2013 (exhibition)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Canadian
Work_Culture
Canadian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twenty-first century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twenty-first century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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topiary
Work_Worktype1
topiary
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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installation, environmental, stage sets
Work_Classification
installation, environmental, stage sets
Classification
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Material:
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plant material
Work_MaterialDisplay
plant material
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling); gardening
Work_Technique
construction (assembling); gardening
Technique
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Description:
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The non-profit corporation Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal (MIM) was created in 1998 to organize the first edition of Mosaïcultures Internationales, held at the Parc des Éclusiers in Montreal’s Old Port in 2000. The 2013 "edition" was visited by over a million visitors during its run (June 22-September 29, 2013). The theme of the international exhibit, which featured over 200 horticultural artists, was "Land of Hope", highlighting ecological concerns. The exhibit is also a competition, held every 3 years. The 2013 edition had 50 entries from over 20 countries, and various Canadian cities with numerous sponsored prizes. The origin of mosaicultures traces back to the "embroidery bed" of 16th and 17th centuries. At the end of 1860s, the term "mosaiculture" was used for the first time at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. In the beginning, gardeners created simple geometric patterns but over the years, mosaiculture has become more complex and has come to mean three-dimensional displays. Each sculpture is a living, sophisticated evolution of the traditional “stuffed topiary” technique. Thousands of meticulously groomed plants are planted into soil-and-sphagnum moss-filled netting covering the steel armature forms (hidden works of artisanship themselves) to carpet the skeletons in colorful forms and patterns. Complex irrigation systems beneath the surface of the sculptures allow the plants to grow. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The non-profit corporation Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal (MIM) was created in 1998 to organize the first edition of Mosaïcultures Internationales, held at the Parc des Éclusiers in Montreal’s Old Port in 2000. The 2013 "edition" was visited by over a million visitors during its run (June 22-September 29, 2013). The theme of the international exhibit, which featured over 200 horticultural artists, was "Land of Hope", highlighting ecological concerns. The exhibit is also a competition, held every 3 years. The 2013 edition had 50 entries from over 20 countries, and various Canadian cities with numerous sponsored prizes. The origin of mosaicultures traces back to the "embroidery bed" of 16th and 17th centuries. At the end of 1860s, the term "mosaiculture" was used for the first time at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. In the beginning, gardeners created simple geometric patterns but over the years, mosaiculture has become more complex and has come to mean three-dimensional displays. Each sculpture is a living, sophisticated evolution of the traditional “stuffed topiary” technique. Thousands of meticulously groomed plants are planted into soil-and-sphagnum moss-filled netting covering the steel armature forms (hidden works of artisanship themselves) to carpet the skeletons in colorful forms and patterns. Complex irrigation systems beneath the surface of the sculptures allow the plants to grow. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
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Image Description:
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Tells the story of Xu Xiu Juan, a young woman who gave her life to save an injured red-crowned crane from a swamp in the Yangcheng Nature Reserve. A popular song "A True Story!" was written in her honor. The winner of the Grand Honorary Award for the 2013 competition.
Image_Description
Tells the story of Xu Xiu Juan, a young woman who gave her life to save an injured red-crowned crane from a swamp in the Yangcheng Nature Reserve. A popular song "A True Story!" was written in her honor. The winner of the Grand Honorary Award for the 2013 competition.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Nine
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Nine
Collection
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Identifier:
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2A2-C-M-MIM-09_03
Image_OriginalVendor ID
2A2-C-M-MIM-09_03
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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