Voir Autrement - Teleidoscope

About Voir Autrement - Teleidoscope

This contemporary outdoor sculpture is interactive and works like a kaleidoscope.

The distinctively unique, joyful and playful sculptural work of Éric Tardif is designed to invite the viewer to actively participate with his art. This mixed media piece is shaped like a telescope and sits on an aluminum tripod stand. The cylindrical body of the work is ringed in bright colours—blues, yellow, and orange. A ‘teleidoscope’ is a form of kaleidoscope with a lens and an open view that creates beautiful kaleidoscopic patterns from outside objects seen by the viewer. Imagine looking at a garden filled with flowers!

“Like Buddhism's idea that everything is ephemeral, the kaleidoscope can be seen as a metaphor for life. …So looking at the beautiful through a kaleidoscope is a bit like a way of seeing life, we must take the time to stop to appreciate its richness and complexity.” Éric Tardif

Éric Tardif studied art and photography in high school, acquired a diploma in sculpture studies at the Quebec School of Sculpture, and continued his art studies at the University of Quebec. In 2016, he took an extensive course in cutting and welding. The recipient of numerous awards, Tardif has shown his sculptures in both solo and group exhibits. His work can be found in several public collections, including the Royal Canadian Mint, and the Permanent Art Collection of the City of Ottawa and in many private collections, notably Bill Murray’s, the American actor.