{"id":280912,"date":"2025-07-23T10:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=280912"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T01:16:34","slug":"faire-le-vide-by-luca-fortin-with-atelier-mock-up-transforms-quebecs-island-into-sculptural-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/faire-le-vide-by-luca-fortin-with-atelier-mock-up-transforms-quebecs-island-into-sculptural-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"”Faire le vide” by Luca Fortin with Atelier mock\/up, Transforms Quebec’s Island into Sculptural Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Art Meets Wilderness<\/h3>\r\n

A<\/span>t the confluence of design, nature, and poetic contemplation, \"Faire le vide\" \u2014 a sculptural installation on a remote island in Quebec\u2019s Poisson Blanc Regional Park<\/a> \u2014 redefines public art as a meditative wilderness experience. Conceived by artist-architect Luca Fortin<\/a> in collaboration with Atelier mock\/up<\/a>, the wooden structure stands as the first in a series of cultural interventions planned across the park\u2019s islands. It seeks not only to enrich the visual landscape but to offer visitors a quiet, introspective encounter with art in the wild.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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Set on Island No. 22, the artwork is accessible only by canoe or kayak. From a distance, the structure appears as a minimal wooden cube \u2014 its restrained, monolithic form rising subtly from the landscape. Yet this stoic exterior gives way to a surprisingly fluid and intricate interior, designed to invoke wonder and reflection. The juxtaposition between the angular shell and the organic chamber within invites visitors to slow down, listen, and look anew at their surroundings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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The installation\u2019s design is deeply responsive to its environment. Prefabricated entirely off-site and transported by hand, \"Faire le vide\" was assembled without heavy machinery to preserve the pristine landscape. Its laminated cedar form, CNC-milled for precision, reflects both technical prowess and a sensitivity to craftsmanship. On the outside, vertical slats echo the surrounding forest; inside, swirling tool marks left by the milling process evoke natural patterns \u2014 ripples of wind on water, or the veins of a rock face.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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Photo credit: Karma Photographie<\/p><\/div>

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This blending of digital fabrication and traditional material creates a tactile, immersive experience. The structure doesn\u2019t impose itself on the landscape but rather becomes a part of it, in both form and spirit. The term \"faire le vide\" \u2014 French for \u201cemptying out\u201d or \u201cmaking space\u201d \u2014 aptly captures the installation\u2019s ethos. It serves as a space for pause, contemplation, and a deeper engagement with nature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Behind Creation<\/p><\/div>

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>

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Photo credit: Maryse B\u00e9land<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

\"Faire le vide\" invites visitors to reconsider the boundaries between art, architecture, and landscape. In doing so, it reminds us that stillness, solitude, and craftsmanship can shape a transformative encounter \u2014 one where the remote becomes intimate, and the natural world is not just observed, but deeply felt.<\/p>\r\n\n\t\t