“Upon invitation to reflect on the notion of transparency, that led me into the forest to envelop the contour of a large stone with fragments of mirror. The large stone, tucked away deep in the woods, became a reflective surface for its surroundings. In this play of splintered radiance, the rock disappears in its reflections. Because it reflects one cannot be mislead by its presence, yet we cannot seize it, rather it is the rock that reflects us.”

Montreal artist Michel de Broin, is known increasingly for his mischievous interventions, deploying materials as diverse as paving asphalt, metal staircases, Plasticine and office furniture. Making strange with the everyday is his stock in trade, and much of what he does takes place outside the traditional confines of the gallery or museum.

Extrait de l’article paru dans le Globe and Mail, by SARAH MILROY