Noire, Solaire, Basse
Alloucherie’s work is typically related to forms of furniture, architecture, and landscape. These themes are visible in Noire Solaire, Basse (#2 in the series Les Tables de Sable) which was created specifically for its location in the passageway between Vari Hall and the Behavioural Sciences Building. Through its use of artificial and natural stone (concrete and black Cambrian granite), the work references the landscape and architecture of its surroundings. Illuminated by natural light and positioned against the view of the neighbouring architecture, the volumes of pale grey and black with green undertones stand out against the limestone floor. The work is said to imitate the rising of the sun which can be seen in the tallest block of concrete shining down on the shorter stones, representing a natural landscape.
Noire Solaire, Basse, commissioned from the artist in 1993, is the first public sculpture by Alloucherie in Canada.