Œuvre d'art public

Garden Grow

Holly Newman, Garden Grow, 2001
Holly Newman, Garden Grow, 2001
Location:
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Artwork creator(s): 
Newman, Holly
Text author(s): 
Newman, Holly
Installation year: 
2001
Description: 

Veil with embroidery representing plants. The text is embroidered.

Text of the artwork: 

How does your garden grow?

Artwork theme: 
Communication, horticulture
History: 

The artwork was created on the occasion of a neighborhood feast. People were asked to answer a questionnaire about their gardening practices.

Note(s): 

"I was hoping that this piece would encourage observation and dialogue about the unique gardens that are an important part of my community. The text functioned as an invitation for the viewer to become a participant, another point of entry into the project."

 

- From a conservation with the artist, April 2009

Artist's biography: 
Holly Newman
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