Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal 2013 - part 1
In 2013, the Montreal International Mosaïcultures exhibition was at the Montreal Botanical Garden. The theme was Earth of Hope. With 48 spectacular works from 18 countries, the Botanical Garden was transformed into a wonderland from June 22 to September 29. The exhibition has been extended to October 6 for people to see the works awarded by the jury and by the public.
On June 9, 2013, I was fortunate enough to have a day pass; I was able to visit and photograph the mosaicultures as they were being assembled. Here are my best photos taken before, during, and after this sensational exhibition. The works are numbered from 1 to 48, as in the order of the plan in 2013.
I made eight projects of six works to show you all the horticultural and environmental creations of this exhibition. A ninth project will soon follow with the 25 award-winning works.
Here is a short video that quickly shows the assembly of some works.
In this project you will see mosaicultures from : Madagascar, South Korea & Canada.
1. Madagascar – Ring-tailed Lemurs
The lemurs represented at MIM 2013 are of the species Maki catta considered "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The pieces in this work will have been some of the most difficult to create in mosaiculture due to their small size and the movement effect sought by them.
2. Canada - City of L'Assomption in Quebec - Water, source of life
The mosaïculture symbolizes the importance of water for man, flora, fauna and for the entire planet. The hand represents Man and the effects of his action on the quality of water. The water pearl, at the end of his finger, evokes the planet and reminds us of the importance of water, source of life.
The fish that returns to the river and the bird that flies away symbolize the return of life after the depollution of the river.
3. Canada – Ville-Marie – Living City
The borough of Ville-Marie occupies the central part of the city of Montreal, between Mount Royal and the St. Lawrence River. To the 89,000 residents, more than 50,000 are added each day to work there.
Old Montreal, the Old Port, museums, the Cirque du Soleil tent, the Ferris wheel of Montreal. Craft stores. All the main tourist attractions of Montreal are in the borough of Ville-Marie. And also the city hall of Montreal.
This mosaïculture was created with 16,000 plants.
4. South Korea – Busan – The Crane Dance
The Crane Dance symbolically evokes the landscape of Busan, a port city on the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula.
The Gwangan Bridge is the symbol of the city and its modernity. Thanks to the sustainable development, there are still a variety of habitats of species like the crane in the city. The man in traditional Korean costume performs the Dongnae crane dance and imitates the movements of the crane.
5. Canada – Neighborhoods of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
and Rosemont- La Petite-Patrie – The Heart Tree
and Rosemont- La Petite-Patrie – The Heart Tree
The mosaiculture represents a tree in which we find a family. Its main branches, which symbolize the two parents, also represent the borough where the botanical garden is located (Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie) and the neighboring borough: Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
The heart drawn between the two adults symbolizes the powerful feeling of love that binds the members of the same family.
6. Canada – Montreal – The Man Who Planted Trees
This mosaiculture illustrates the news: The Man who planted trees, by Jean Giono. And is also a tribute to the artist Frédérick Back who made an animated film of this beautiful fictional story. Since its release in 1987, the film has won over 40 awards, including the Oscar for "Best Animated Feature" in 1987.
Elzéard Bouffier (the main character of Giono's short story) is shown planting a young oak tree.
This mosaiculture won the Grand Prize of Honor from the International Jury and the Audience Prize at the 2009 Hamamatsu International Mosaiculture, held under the auspices of the Imperial Family of Japan and is composed of 800,000 individual plants.
To see this film in French or in English, click here:
The Man Who Planted Trees - YouTube
In the summer of 2022, for the first time, the Montreal International Mosaicultures
exhibition will be in Quebec City, at Bois-de-Coulonge Park.
