Miguel Joyal is a Canadian-born artist and sculptor.
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Works
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Joyal created the Louis Riel sculpture located at the Manitoba Legislative Building. Completed in 1996, the sculpture was commissioned by the Manitoba Metis Federation,[1] and replaced an existing statue of Riel from 1971, which had garnered controversy.[2]
Joyal was commissioned to contribute a sculpture to the University of Manitoba campus. Unveiled in 2011, the sculpture represents Louis Riel as a scholar learning the "laws of the land".[3]
In January 2018, Joyal completed a statue of Saint Boniface activist Georges Forest for placement in Winnipeg's Provencher Park. The statue was initially rejected by the committee overseeing the project.[4] The bronze bust will stand just under 1 metre (3.3 ft) high, weigh approximately 73 kilograms (161 lb), and rest on a granite base atop a concrete platform. The entire structure will be just over 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall.[5]
Joyal has also created sculptures from snow and styrofoam for Winnipeg's annual winter Festival du Voyageur, as well as wood chieftains and Madonnas, stone figurines and eagle heads, and a nearly life-size airplane.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Province of Manitoba | Archived News Releases". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Manitoba History: "Practical Results": The Riel Statue Controversy at the Manitoba Legislative Building". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "New Aboriginal Sculptures Bring Culture, Artistry to University of Manitoba Campus - The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce". Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Froese, Ian (2018-06-01). "Statue with 'too much beard' will grace Provencher Park after all". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Paul, Alexandra (2019-03-14). "Mar 2019: St. Boniface bust will honour French-language activist". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Struck, Doug (2007-02-17). "Sculpting Winter Into a Gallery of Giants". ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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