Public Artwork

The Five Word Phrase Calendar

Micah Lexier, The Five Word Phrase Calendar, 2001
Location:
Owens Art Gallery’s York Mount Allison University, 61 York Street, Sackville, NB, E4L 1E1 , Canada
Alternate title: 
Executive Hinged Door Case
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Text author(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
2001
Remarks on location: 

Gallery lobby

Description: 

This work changes daily according to the corresponding calendar of five-word phrases created by the artist. For example, rather than identifying the first day of the month with a number, it would always be referred to as " A Bird in the hand".

Text of the artwork: 

(Extract)

A Bird in the hand

The five
words change
daily

 

The Sound of
Breaking glass

Text theme: 
Measuring time

Dimensions:

Height: 
0.45m
Width: 
0.6m
Depth: 
0.03 m
Owner(s): 
Owens Art Gallery’s York Mount Allison University