Miguel Joyal

Miguel Joyal is a Winnipeg-born Métis artist and Canadian sculptor.

Louis Riel statue at the Manitoba Legislative Grounds
Miguel Joyal
Born
Winnipeg, Manitoba
NationalityCanadian
Known forsculpture

Joyal created the Louis Riel sculpture located at the Manitoba Legislative Building. Completed in 1996, the sculpture was commissioned by the Manitoba Metis Federation,[1] and replaced an existing statue of Riel from 1971, which had garnered controversy.[2]

Joyal was commissioned to contribute a sculpture to the University of Manitoba campus. Unveiled in 2011, the sculpture represents Louis Riel as a scholar learning the "laws of the land".[3]

In January 2018, Joyal completed a statue of Saint Boniface activist Georges Forest for placement in Winnipeg's Provencher Park. The statue was initially rejected by the committee overseeing the project.[4] The bronze bust will stand just under 1 metre (3.3 ft) high, weigh approximately 73 kilograms (161 lb), and rest on a granite base atop a concrete platform. The entire structure will be just over 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall.[5]

Joyal has also created sculptures from snow and styrofoam for Winnipeg's annual winter Festival du Voyageur, as well as wood chieftains and Madonnas, stone figurines and eagle heads, and a nearly life-size airplane.[6]

References
  1. "Province of Manitoba | Archived News Releases". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. "Manitoba History: "Practical Results": The Riel Statue Controversy at the Manitoba Legislative Building". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. "New Aboriginal Sculptures Bring Culture, Artistry to University of Manitoba Campus - The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce". Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  4. Froese, Ian (2018-06-01). "Statue with 'too much beard' will grace Provencher Park after all". CBC News. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  5. Paul, Alexandra (2019-03-14). "Mar 2019: St. Boniface bust will honour French-language activist". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  6. Struck, Doug (2007-02-17). "Sculpting Winter Into a Gallery of Giants". ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-05-22.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.