La Foule illuminée, Polyester resin sculpture on McGill College Avenue, Montreal, Canada

La Foule illuminée is a polychrome sculpture by Raymond Mason, installed in 1986 on the esplanade of 1981 McGill College in Montreal. Made of laminated polyester resin with a polyurethane treatment, it measures 3.14 m high, 8.60 m long and 3.20 m wide. Its 65 figures are arranged on four tiers, and the colouring suggests a strong frontal light casting shadows.

Raymond Mason, a Franco-British sculptor, made La Foule illuminée in 1985; it was installed on the esplanade of 1981 McGill College in Montreal on 25 June 1986. The work was commissioned for that downtown site on McGill College Avenue.

The figures represent a cross-section of Montreal society, showing people of different origins, ages, and social positions interacting together. Visitors can observe how diverse groups coexist in an urban setting through their varied poses and expressions.

The sculpture is located in downtown Montreal along McGill College Avenue and is easy to view from street level. The area around it is generally open and accessible, allowing visitors to walk around and view it from multiple angles.

The figures were crafted from light ochre polyester resin with polyurethane treatment, creating a glowing effect against the darker building facade behind them. This choice of material and color makes the work stand out distinctly from its urban surroundings.