A mural in tribute to René Lévesque will be created in Montreal
Posted June 20, 2024 1:33 pm.
A large mural in tribute to former Quebec Premier René Lévesque will be completed this summer in Montreal – and it’ll be visible to motorists traveling on the Metropolitan Expressway (Autoroute 40).
The mural will be painted by artist Kevin Ledo on a building belonging to the Société québécoise des infrastructures on Crémazie Street East, in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
According to the René-Lévesque Foundation and the MU organization, who are piloting the project, the work will be “clearly visible” from Highway 40 and its eastbound service road.
The mural will feature a portrait of the man who was Premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985, as well as a quote recalling the adoption of the Charter of the French Language in 1977.
Ledo is behind other public works in Montreal, including murals by Yvonne Maisonneuve and Daisy Peterson Sweeney. In a press release, he stressed that his objective will be to “transmit the role of René Lévesque as a visionary leader who defended and promoted a strong Quebec identity.”
The official inauguration is scheduled for the end of August, around René Lévesque’s birthday on Aug. 24.
The René-Lévesque Foundation hopes to eventually deploy other murals in tribute to the former premier elsewhere in Quebec, each time recalling a significant moment in his political career.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
