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Artwork situated beyond an enclosure, outside a building.

One potato, two potato...it's your life...

Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007
The artist offered an itinerary in the gallery and outside.The MAI's eight windows were blocked up to present text fragments in fluorescent lettering.Posters announcing lost cats were distributed on w [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fernandes, Michael
Installation year: 
2007

Lingua Aqua

Michael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua AquaMichael Filimowicz, Melanie Cassidy, Philippe Pasquier, Brady Marks, Lingua Aqua
The structure is a self-enclosed fountain, with rain curtains and a reflective pool that contains a video monitor. The video shows a variety of community members speaking their native languages and em [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cassidy, Melanie; Filimowicz, Michael; Marks, Brady; Pasquier, Philippe
Installation year: 
2009

Terra Incognita

Gwen Curry, Terra Incognita, 2001. © City of SurreyGwen Curry, Terra Incognita, 2001. © City of SurreyGwen Curry, Terra Incognita, 2001. © City of Surrey
Terra Incognita links the Ocean Park Library with its garden, bringing the garden inside and the library outside. The classical interior architecture of the building lends itself well to the large, cl [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Curry, Gwen
Installation year: 
2001

Circuit littéraire de Gabrielle Roy

Étienne Gaboury, Circuit littéraire de Gabrielle Roy, 2008. © Marc André BrouilÉtienne Gaboury, Circuit littéraire de Gabrielle Roy, 2008. © Marc André BrouilÉtienne Gaboury, Circuit littéraire de Gabrielle Roy, 2008. © Marc André BrouilÉtienne Gaboury, Circuit littéraire de Gabrielle Roy, 2008. © Marc André Brouil
The installation consists of stations featuring plates engraved with quotes from Gabrielle Roy. Each monument is installed at the exact location described in the quote. Some sites also feature five ch [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gaboury, Étienne
Installation year: 
2008

There is no place like home

Ken Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Mois de la photoKen Lum, There is no place like home, 2001. © Museum in progress
Giant banner featuring portraits of people from various backgrounds along with their personal thoughts. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2001

Monument for East Vancouver

Vancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of VancouverVancouver (2009). Monument for East Vancouver. © City of Vancouver
Neon cross. It contains the words "East" and "Van" intersecting at the letter "A", in the manner of a crossword puzzle. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2009

Aids Memorial

 Bruce Wilson, Aids Memorial, 2004.© Marc André Brouillette Bruce Wilson, Aids Memorial, 2004.© Marc André Brouillette Bruce Wilson, Aids Memorial, 2004.© Marc André Brouillette Bruce Wilson, Aids Memorial, 2004.© Marc André Brouillette
Curved wall, like a ribbon. On it, the names of thousands of BC AIDS victims have been cut out in the steel. A poem is written above. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Wilson, Bruce
Installation year: 
2004

Untitled (It)

Barbara Kruger, Untitled (It), 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinBarbara Kruger, Untitled (It), 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinBarbara Kruger, Untitled (It), 2010. © Marie-Claude LangevinBarbara Kruger, Untitled (It), 2010. © Marie-Claude Langevin
The artwork consists of a series of found images and statements. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kruger, Barbara
Installation year: 
2010

A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona

Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005Ken Lum, A Tale of Two Children: A Work for Strathcona, 2005
Two large aluminum panels. On one side, an image; on the other, text. One shows an unhappy Caucasian boy. The other, a smiling young Asian girl and an adult woman. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lum, Ken
Installation year: 
2005

Les Mots (volet 2)

Julie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie FaubertJulie Faubert, Les Mots (volet 2), 2010. © Julie Faubert
An urban intervention project which comprises some 125 words* written in an ephemeral manner on the sidewalk, along with dates - lost  words (1900-2000), new words (1900-2000) and invented words [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Faubert, Julie
Installation year: 
2010
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