By Canadian Press

Giant 23,000-kilogram steel ring to be installed in Montreal as public art

Apr 26, 2022 | 1:14 PM

MONTREAL — A giant steel ring weighing more than 23,000 kilograms will soon loom over downtown Montreal — all in the name of public art. 

Real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge said today the 30-metre-tall ring will be installed at its Place Ville Marie property in the heart of downtown later this year.

The company says the ring, designed by architecture firm Claude Cormier + Associés, will be suspended between two buildings and lit up at night.

The news release says the art piece will link Place Ville Marie’s esplanade to the rest of the city and symbolize the strong connection between Montreal, its citizens and its visitors.

Ivanhoé Cambridge did not say how much the ring will cost, but it said it received financial support from Montreal’s tourism organization and the Quebec government to complete the project.

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Quebec Transport Minister Chantal Rouleau said in a statement that the art piece will help attract visitors to downtown Montreal and contribute to the district’s continued revitalization after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 26, 2022.

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