Research in artworks: Transportation

Mural , Permanent, Exterior, Transportation, Contest, Linear, Stone

A Brief History of Ottawa

Adrian Göllner, A Brief History of Ottawa, 1994Adrian Göllner, A Brief History of Ottawa, 1994
The maps were installed on the incline under the bridge with corresponding dates and words directly below. This particular set features a map of the lakes and rivers of the Ottawa region before Wester [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
1994
Installation and intervention , Temporary, Exterior, Transportation, Event, Linear, Sur l’expérience de la ville : intervention en milieu urbain

À demi-mot

Diane Gougeon, À demi-mot, 1997Diane Gougeon, À demi-mot, 1997Diane Gougeon, À demi-mot, 1997
Ten taxis roamed the streets of downtown Montreal for ten days with a light box attached to the roof. The boxes represented the "X" and the "O" of the popular tic tac toe game. "Bruit blanc" was inscr [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Gougeon, Diane
Installation year: 
1997
Mural , Permanent, Exterior, Transportation, Contest, Linear, Paint

A Walk Through the Universe

Clayton Lowe, A Walk Through the Universe, 2000
A giant mural painted with aerosol on the North wall of the LRT portal [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lowe, Clayton
Installation year: 
2002
Installation and intervention , Mural , Permanent, Interior, Transportation, Contest, Random, Ceramic

Ampersand

Micah Lexier, Ampersand, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteMicah Lexier, Ampersand, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteMicah Lexier, Ampersand, 2002. © Marc André BrouilletteMicah Lexier, Ampersand, 2002. © Marc André Brouillette
Every wall of the new Leslie & Sheppard Subway Station is covered with one of 17,000 custom-printed tiles. The tiles feature the handwriting of different members of the public who were invited to [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
2002
Installation and intervention , Permanent, Interior, Transportation, Contest, Random, Metal, Neon, Glass

As one

Jaume Plensa, As one, 2003Jaume Plensa, As one, 2003. © Laura PlensaJaume Plensa, As one, 2003Jaume Plensa, As one, 2003. © Laura Plensa
Neon letters welcome passengers as they wait for their luggage. From the chaos of the jumbled letters, words emerge. America, Europa, Asia, Oceania, Africa. As the harmony between the letters that com [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Plensa, Jaume
Installation year: 
2003
Installation and intervention , Sculpture , Permanent, Temporary, Exterior, Transportation, Deposit, Linear, Steel, Wood

As You Were

Micah Lexier, As You Were, 1991Micah Lexier, As You Were, 1991Micah Lexier, As You Were, 1991
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
1991
Mural , Permanent, Interior, Transportation, Integration of art and architecture, Linear, Tribute, Brick

Bonheur d'occasion

Julie Hébert, Bonheur d’occasion,1976
The colours used are the same as the ones on the large coloured panels of the docks [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Hébert, Julien
Installation year: 
1976
Installation and intervention , Temporary, Interior, Transportation, Event, Linear, CAFKA, Paper

Bus Power Series

Adrian Göllner, Bus Power Series, 2002Adrian Göllner, Bus Power Series, 2002Adrian Göllner, Bus Power Series, 2002
Posters produced for the ad-slots in the buses of the local transit system. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year: 
2002
Installation and intervention , Temporary, Exterior, Leisure, sport and entertainment, Transportation, Event, Linear, Out of Place, Paper

Close Your Eyes...

Susan Edelstein, Close Your Eyes, 1993
Flyers placed in various displays [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Edelstein, Susan
Installation year: 
1992
Installation and intervention , Exterior, Transportation, Event, Excerpt, Linear, Niche, Paper

Clouds on buses

Ian Cauthery, Clouds on buses, 1995. © Paul MacDonald
On city buses, in lieu of advertising for commercial products, are Ian Cauthery's drawings of clouds and various bits of poetic text. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Cauthery, Ian
Installation year: 
1995
Glassworking, Permanent, Exterior, Transportation, Contest, Linear, Glass

DayDream

Derek Besant, DayDream, 1996
DayDream is a text & fragmented image suite etched into the glass sides of a Plus 15 pedestrian walkway, over 4 lanes of traffic in Calgary.  One side represented the thoughts of a woman, whi [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Besant, Derek
Installation year: 
1996