Public Artwork
Dyke House
Artwork creator(s):
Holman, Shaira; Jones, Lizard; Sui, River
Text author(s):
The Public
Installation year:
1992
Remarks on location:
4 locations: 1204 Georgia, East of Vancouver; 303 8th Avenue, West front, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver; 4000 Manchester Drive, New Westminster Street; 1100 Burnaby Street, West Vancouver
Description:
This installation was placed in the back of a truck and moved to 4 different locations during the summer of 1992
Text of the artwork:
[At the beginning:]
This looks like a nice neighbourhood
Yeah, I feel safe here.
[Added, 3 days:]
I don’t think people mind that we’re together.
well, we should still be careful about kissing
in the street.
[Added, 5 days:]
I met a lesbian who lives down the block
Great! This is becoming a dike neighbourhood.
Text theme:
Homophobia, homosexuality (lesbian)
Artwork theme:
Homophobia, homosexuality (lesbian), visibility, identity and safety of homosexuals in an urban residential district.
History:
Exhibition Out of Place, organized by the Association for Noncommercial Culture
Exhibition from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. Work described as follows:
Exhibition from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. Work described as follows:
August 4 to 11, 1992: 1204 Georgia, East Vancouver
August 12 to 19, 1992, 303, 8th Avenue, Western Front, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver
August 20 to 26, 1992: 4000 Manchester Drive, New Westminster
August 27 to September 4, 1992: 1100 Burnaby Street, West End Vancouver
Event date(s):
1994
Artist's biography:
Jones, Lizard Document(s):
Syndicate
