The Lost Stories Project has launched a series of web-based films documenting the creation of four powerful public art pieces. Each one highlights a largely neglected chapter in Canada’s history.
Available on the project’s website in both French and English, the films correspond to works of public art produced in different locations across Canada. They tell stories about the past that touch upon timely themes such as racial prejudice, Indigenous issues and public health.
Ronald Rudin, history professor in Concordia’s Faculty of Arts and Science, and director of the project, produced the films.
“The crucial starting point was selecting filmmakers who had a direct connection with our stories and who would be able to work with our artists who were creating pieces of public art to tell those stories,” he says.
“They did an amazing job, managing to both tell our stories and show the artists' process.”