La Joute [SEP] creator
La Joute
La Joute ("the joust") (1969) is a public sculptural installation by Quebec artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, a member of the Automatiste movement. It is currently located in Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle in the Quartier international de Montréal.
Design.
The ensemble of bronze sculptures contains a central fountain surrounded by a number of freestanding abstract animal and human figures inside and outside the fountain basin. 
The fountain operates on a kinetic sequence that takes about 32 minutes to complete. It
premium), the second-highest price to date for a Canadian work of art. Heffel holds the current record for Riopelle's work.
Relocation of "La Joute".
Riopelle's 1969 work "La Joute" was originally located in the Parc Olympique, in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal. The work is an homage to his boyhood hockey heroes. Its relocation to the La Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle during the redevelopment of the Quartier international de Montréal in 2003 provoked controversy and outrage from residents