Public Artwork

Mardi Gras Moons

Nicole Dextras, Mardi Gras, 2007
Nicole Dextras, Mardi Gras, 2007
Location:
Capilano River Park , 3735 Capilano Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Alternate title: 
Moons
Artwork creator(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Text author(s): 
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year: 
2007
Remarks on location: 

Along the procession trail across the Cleveland dam (Dextras’ luminescent ice sculptures lit the way)

Description: 

Two ice castings made in the freezer, with various materials embedded into them and depicting the four phases of the moon.

Text of the artwork: 

EPHEMERAL

MERCURIAL

Text theme: 
The four phases of the moon
Artwork theme: 

The four phases of the moon

History: 

Event: Mountain Mardi Gras Festival, Capilano River Park, North Vancouver. Organized by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council and the Public Dreams Society.

Date: February25, 2006

Event date(s): 
2006

Dimensions:

Height: 
1.21m
Width: 
0.45m
Depth: 
0.76 m
Document(s): 

Ephemeral art. Public Art

Dextras, Nicole (2008).  Ephemeral art. Public Art. <http://nicoledextras.com> : Nicole Dextras webpage