Perennials

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:29:22 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Steinman, Barbara

Artwork creator(s):

Steinman, Barbara

Text author(s):

Steinman, Barbara

Text author(s):

Steinman, Barbara

Installation year:

1997

Artwork description

Source : Photo transmited by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

A semi-circle of shattered glass screens with etched leaves is visible from the street and lit at night. In the courtyard is a 4,500 sq. ft. leaf-shaped pool; situated around it are black granite seats with a word carved into each like the title of a botanical drawing. The leaf pool is visible in it's entirety from the office suites above.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Transplanted

Wild

Perennial

Seasonal

Uprooted

Cultivated

Hybrid

Text theme:

The interactions of humans and plants in wild and urban environments

Artwork theme:

Nature, the city.

Dimensions

Other information

Note(s):

"Chance, timing and planning have brought the cultivation of new plants, residents, architecture and even art to the city of Vancouver. Perennials is a sculptural overlay, a botanical metaphor for the constant shifts in natural and cultural landscapes and for the fragility of their survival."

Source: City of Vancouver (2008). Public Art Registry.

http://vancouver.ca/publicart_wac/publicart.exe/indiv_artwork?pnRegistry_No=218

Artist's biography:

Barbara Steinman

Owner(s):

Concord Pacific Group Inc.

Source:

Document(s):

City of Vancouver Public Art Walk : Downtown Shoreline

Public Art in Vancouver. Angels Among Lions

Make West

Marie-Claude Langevin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:55:44 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Pechet, Bill; Robb, Stephanie

Artwork creator(s):

Pechet, Bill

Robb, Stephanie

Text author(s):

Pechet, Bill; J. Leclip, Dr. Elizabeth

Text author(s):

Pechet, Bill

Leclip, Dr. Elizabeth J.

Installation year:

1997

Remarks on location:

Bronze shards pave 3 small ground level alcoves (or plazas) at the foot of a luxury condominium complex.

Artwork description

Source: Photo provided by Marc André Brouillette

Source: Photo provided by Marc André Brouillettee

Source: Photo provided by Marc André Brouillette

Description:

The piece can be found along the foundation of the building, on the waterfront walkway between Nicola and Cardero Streets. It is made of stones, plaques and objects cast in bronze that refer to the history of the area and act as a puzzle. Recently, the strata council has posted privacy signs in the 3 alcoves - however, the artwork is visible from the sidewalk.

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

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Text of the artwork:

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Chase not the goose but find solace
in the downy underlay of her
migrational desire. While we, earth-
bound (in the gravity of progress)
continue to segment our greatest o
mothers into cartesian nomenclatur
her wings cast after-images on our
rails, roads and ports
What systems, both major and
minor are complicit in this
symphony of locus-notion?

Text theme:

Official and unofficial local history (of Vancouver); urban geography; architecture; deployment of technology and measurement in the construction of Western Canada; displacement of flora and fauna in the wake of progress

Artwork theme:

Epic history of railway building in British Columbia; official and unofficial local history (of Vancouver)

History

History:

Installed in summer 1997.

Dimensions

Other information

Note(s):

Sponsoring Organization: ASPAC Development

Artist Statement: "Make West is an attempt to represent the history of Coal Harbour and, by extension, Vancouver and Western Canada. It does so in the form of a series of shards, or extractions, which constitute a game." - The artist

City of Vancouver (2008) City of Vancouver Public Art Registry
http://app.vancouver.ca/PublicArt_Net/ArtworkDetails.aspx?ArtworkID=217&Neighbourhood=&Ownership=&Program=

Artist's biography:

Bill Pechet

Owner(s):

Private Collection

Source:

1. Bill Pechet PECHET and ROBB studio limited 102 2524 Cypress Street, Vancouver, C-B V6J 3N2 Tél: 604 732 0697 fax: 604 733 0697 www.pechetandrobb.com pechet_robb@telus.net

Document(s):

City of Vancouver Public Art Walk : Downtown Shoreline

Portfolio. Public Art

Public Art. Make West

Community Services. Cultural Services. Public Art Registry. Artwork: Make West

Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Slate

Perennials

Make West

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