New Landmarks

Scott Benesiinaabandan transforms colonial monuments into contemporary art

- Amy van den Berg

In the centre of Montreal’s Place d’Armes Square stands a monument to the city’s founder, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve. Beneath him sit four figures that are meant to represent the historical roots of the city: three named Europeans and a nameless Iroquois man. In an image near the base of the statue, Maisonneuve is depicted pointing a pistol at another Iroquois man wearing a headdress.