Projection II

About Projection II

As an acclaimed Quebec sculptor, Claude Millette is well known for his public artwork. Projection II is a fine example of Millette’s mastery in forging steel, his preferred material to create expressive, architectural sculptures.
The three elegantly curved stainless steel beams in this piece appear to reach skyward. Millette has often used a dancer’s sensual choreography as a model for his own sculptural form. He is fascinated with the concepts of balance and imbalance and his intent is to challenge the viewer’s perception.

“By deploying a minimum of material in space for maximum effect, by giving it sometimes exuberant movements, at the limits of balance, I call into question the notions of gravity and stability.” Claude Millette

Claude Millette was born in Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec. He studied at the École de sculpture de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and apprenticed with revered sculptors Robert Poulin and Jordi Bonet. Sculptor Claude Millette distinctive contemporary sculptures grace many public spaces in Canada. Millette was one of 14 artists invited to create work in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours in Quebec. Millette's works have been commissioned for many public art projects and have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.