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Voir

The artwork is in two parts, one entitled Voir, the other, Toile de vie. Both works are part of the Books in stone series. The artwork consists of two books placed on metal displays on either side of [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Stromberg, Susan
Installation year: 
1994

Voyages des quatre saisons d’un homme millénaire (Progeria Longaevus)

Richard Purdy, Voyages des quatre saisons d’un homme millénaire, 1994Richard Purdy, Voyages des quatre saisons d’un homme millénaire, 1994Richard Purdy, Voyages des quatre saisons d’un homme millénaire, 1994
The sculpture consists of a drawing depicting the life of a one thousand year-old man,  born in Venice in 992. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Purdy, Richard
Installation year: 
1992

We, 2008

Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009Jaume Plensa, We 2008, 2009
Sitting proud and peaceful, this 16-foot-tall human figure is made up of characters from eight alphabets: Latin, Greek, Russian Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese. The sculpture is [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Plensa, Jaume
Installation year: 
2009

Weave

Douglas Senft, Weave, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteDouglas Senft, Weave, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteDouglas Senft, Weave, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteDouglas Senft, Weave, 2002. © Marc André Brouillette
The work addresses the history of Coal Harbour and is comprised of four parts. 1) Three bronze rings (8' diameter) and one bronze half-ring (15' in diameter) are cast into the paving stones that [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Senft, Douglas
Installation year: 
2002

Welcome to the Land of Light

Henry Tsang, Welcome to the Land of Light, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteHenry Tsang, Welcome to the Land of Light, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteHenry Tsang, Welcome to the Land of Light, 1997. © Marc André BrouilletteHenry Tsang, Welcome to the Land of Light, 1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Aluminum letters spelling out phrases in Chinook (an early coastal trading language) and English are placed along the railing of the sea wall, in two parallel lines. Coloured light pulses through an i [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Tsang, Henry
Installation year: 
1997

Western Spirit

Robert Dow Reid, Western Spirit, 1985
The sculpture consists of four Canadian Geese soaring in the air and is appropriately titled Western Spirit. The sculpture is dedicated to George C. Solomon.  [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Reid, Robert Dow
Installation year: 
1985

White Reminder

Phil Morrison, White Reminder, 1995Phil Morrison, White Reminder, 1995
Sculpture in the shape of a bear. Text is carved into the structure. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Morrison, Phil
Installation year: 
2007

Witness

Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000Katherine Kerr, Witness, 2000
Five water-cut stainless steel manhole covers with electrocut centers and sandblasted outer rings, The images and text on these covers represent the following themes: salmon, forests, railway and ship [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Kerr, Katherine
Installation year: 
2000