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Patrick Amiot Sculptures

View four sculptures created by renowned artist Patrick Amiot and his wife Brigitte Laurent, as contribution to the Expo ’86 ‘World in Motion’ theme, for the Canadian Pavilion.

Category: Visual Arts Events
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Type | Museum Exhibit
Audience | All Ages

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The Pavilion featured exhibits acknowledging Canadians and their innovative responses to the unique challenges of this nation. The whimsical presentation of these pieces connects the inventors' personalities with their creations.

The clay sculptures celebrate four Canadians who revolutionized communication and transportation history through bold and progressive problem solving. The featured individuals include:

-Sir Sandford Fleming, trailblazer for railway routes through the Rockies.

-Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of communication technologies.

-Reginald A. Fessenden, pioneer of radio broadcasting.

-Wallace R.Turnbull, Canada's first aeronautical engineer.