Steel artwork from the Territories series, cut to the outline of the island of Montréal. In sunlight, the acid-induced oxidation reveals greens, blues and purples, while the cutout exposes the wall behind it.
Montréal, 66 × 147 cm | 26 × 58 in, 2023

Steel artworks shaping territory and memory.

works

projects

Six steel artworks from the Continents series installed at Altana Technologies' Brooklyn offices
private commission

Altana Technologies

location
Brooklyn, New York · 2023
artworks
Continents · 6 steel artworks
dimensions
122 × 122 cm | 48 × 48 in each
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Corten steel mural along the Naskapi Community Boardwalk, covered in snow
public art

Naskapi Community Boardwalk

location
Kawawachikamach, Québec · 2024
with
Naskapi Nation · CCxA
artworks
6 caribou sculptures · Storytelling mural
awards
CSLA · Grands Prix du design 2025
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Salvaged steel beams from the original Champlain Bridge
public art

Mémoire

status
in development
material
Steel reclaimed from the original Champlain Bridge
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Black-and-white portrait of James Kennedy

Photo: Jean-François Papillon

James Kennedy is a Montréal-based visual artist. Landscapes, bridges and the forms that shape our surroundings inform his work. Through a search for beauty, he explores what emerges between solid material and open space.

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