Public Artwork
Placed Upon the Horizon (Casting Shadows)
Location:
Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street Georgia's corner, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2H7 , Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Weiner, Lawrence
Text author(s):
Weiner, Lawrence
Installation year:
1990
Remarks on location:
On the portico of the gallery, facing Robson Street
Description:
A text written in yellow cedar is embedded on the Southern façade of the Vancouver Art Gallery, above the columns.
Text of the artwork:
PLACED UPON THE HORIZON (CASTING SHADOWS)
Text theme:
Statement could refer to the non-existent sight-line that is obscured by the city, while casting shadows describes one of the work's physical properties. Dimensions:
Height:
0.35m
Width:
8.28m
Depth:
0.05 m Note(s):
Weiner is a conceptual artist whose work is based on text and the resulting images that are evoked.
Author's biography:
Weiner, Lawrence Document(s):
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