''Cactus modulaire'' is a 1986 outdoor
bronze sculpture
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by , installed in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada. It is situated next to the
La Laurentienne Building in
Downtown Montreal
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The district is situated on the southernmost slope of Mount Royal, and occupies the western portion of the ...
. The sculpture weighs and is composed of a bronze and beryllium alloy, cast in the Lafeuille foundry in
Nogent-sur-Oise, France.
See also
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1986 in art
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1986 establishments in Canada
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Downtown Montreal
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