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described his inspiration for the work, "I have been fascinated by the old maltage plant since moving to St. Henri in 2009. I find it surrealistic in itself, as it sort of resembles a bizarre collage of industrial buildings. The holes, rust, graffiti and general decaying nature just add to the charm."
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created a mask inspired by the factory. Langohr created the mask from bits of plastic, rubber and metal found on the streets or in the dark corners of Saint-Henri hardware stores, using techniques he picked up working in a mascot production company. In an article published on spacing.ca, Langohr
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Quartier Éphémère, journalists were invited to put on hard-hats and carry flashlights for a guided tour of the building. The installation itself consisted of several
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strobe-lights and green and red lights affixed on the North and South towers, to reflect the buildings connection with the
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