Public Artwork

Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories

Micah Lexier, Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories,1992. © Marc André Brou
Micah Lexier, Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories,1992. © Marc André Brou
Micah Lexier, Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories,1992. © Marc André Brou
Micah Lexier, Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories,1992. © Marc André Brou
Micah Lexier, Selections From The Synopsis Of Categories,1992. © Marc André Brou
Location:
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Text author(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Remarks on location: 

West lobby located on the ground floor, West side

Description: 

Consists of 25 custom-made aluminum ladders of various heights. The rungs of each ladder consist of different words that have been waterjet-cut out of a bar of aluminum. Each of the 350 separate rungs is a word selected from the "Synopsis of Categories" section of Roget's Thesaurus. The work merges an image of physical construction (ladders) with the elements of intellectual construction (words).

Text of the artwork: 

Examples:

CONVENTION

DISCLOSURE

COMFORT

JUDGEMENT

ELECTRONICS

FACILITY

ENCLOSURE

NECESSITY

ANXIETY

TRANSPARENCY

ASCENT

REMAINDER

IMPORTANCE

BOND

INTRUSION

LEARNING

CRY

LUBRICANTS

SUPPORT

AGITATION

FRAGRANCE

COVERING

MUSIC

INTENTION

PERIOD

CHARGE

DENSITY

EVOLUTION

PERSEVERANCE

RIDICULE

TASTE

SPIRITS

DEFIANCE

Text theme: 
"Synopsis of Categories" in Roget, Peter Mark, (1779-1869), Thesaurus of English words and phrases, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1964, 1309 p.
Artwork theme: 
Concerns and policy, manual and intellectual work involved in public service, Metropolitan Toronto
History: 
Public Order, Metropolitan Toronto Metro Hall, Toronto, Ontario 1992
Note(s): 

350 words

 

Artwork is in good condition and can be easily viewed.

 

Commissioned by Metropolitan Toronto for Metro Hall

 

Budget: $240,000

Owner(s): 
City of Toronto
Document(s): 

The Art of Bricks and Mortar

Beck, Simon (2001).  The Art of Bricks and Mortar. The Globe & Mail. (November 3)

A Project for Surrey and Other Site-Specific Works

Davidson, Liane, Helga Pakasaar (1994).  A Project for Surrey and Other Site-Specific Works. Surrey : Surrey Art Gallery, p. 47

Sculptural Gems Amid a Visual Calamity

Mays, John(Bentley) (1992).  Sculptural Gems Amid a Visual Calamity. The Globe and Mail. (October 23), p. A16

Micah Lexier, A Growing Presence in Toronto

Généreux, Linda (1991).  Micah Lexier, A Growing Presence in Toronto. The Globe and Mail. (Spring), p. 5

Sculptor wants to use your name

Stoffman, Judy (1996).  Sculptor wants to use your name. The Toronto Star. (June 1)

Sculpture/Toronto: An Illustrated Guide to Toronto's Historic and Contemporary Sculpture with Area Maps

Ardiel, June (1994).  Sculpture/Toronto: An Illustrated Guide to Toronto's Historic and Contemporary Sculpture with Area Maps. Toronto : Leidra Books, p. 147

Lexier scores with monumental Hall of Names

Deirdre, Hanna (1997).  Lexier scores with monumental Hall of Names. Now Magazine.