Public Artwork
Obscurity zone
Location:
Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, ON, L3M 1Y1, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Lukasic-Foss, Tor
Text author(s):
Lukasic-Foss, Tor
Installation year:
2006
Remarks on location:
Installed in and around the courtyard near the South entrance. Municipality: Grimsby
Description:
Installation of seven aluminum signs
Text of the artwork:
OBSCURITY
CODES IN EFFECT
JARGON SHOULD NOT EXCEED
EXISTING PRETENSE LIMITS (OBSCURITY ZONE REGULATION BY-LAW 7167)
NO VAGUE MALAISE
NO EPIC COMPLAINTS
MON- SAT ONLY, 8AM - 10PM (OBSCURITY ZONE REGULATION BY-LAW 7171)
SUBVERSIVE
READING
BETWEEN THE ARROWS
REMAIN UNSUPERVISED (OBSCURITY ZONE REGULATION BY-LAW 7113) ___ METAPHORS YIELD
History:
Foreword, Sept.-Nov. 2004, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby
Event date(s):
2004 Note(s):
Tor Lukasik-Foss’ work Obscurity Zone takes the form of signs, logos and text that make use of language and the sterile aesthetics of signage that is common in many public spaces. Each sign will grant permissions or provide constraints for a series of eccentric activities, loosely connected to the function of the gallery/library space.
Artist's biography:
Lukasik-Foss, Tor 
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