Metadata
titles
  • Ballade en terrain de jeu, Le trésor du Roi Midas
dates
2001 –
location
Maisai de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal

In The Treasure of King Midas, Captain Midas roams the streets to rid them of dangerous debris (broken glass). In this performance, calling upon the participation of passersby, the Captain collected nearly one hundred liters of shattered glass, which was then placed within the body of a giant butterfly-shaped installation at the Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal. Through this project, my adult concerns (urban ecology) merged with childlike play (costume and role-playing) in a desire for social engagement.

Playground Ballad, The Treasure of King Midas, 2001
Photography, wood, and broken glass
200 x 457 x 427 cm

Passe passe exhibition, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal.