Œuvre d'art public
Stream of Consciousness
Artwork creator(s):
Kerr, Katherine
Text author(s):
Kerr, Katherine
Collaborator(s):
Vaughan Landscape Planning and Design
Installation year:
2001 Description:
A bridge spans a small pond and stream, becoming a metaphor for connections with the past and future and reflecting on the life cycle of the salmon and the remarkable journey they endure. Inspired by and incorporating railway tracks and ties, the bridge floor has multiple bronze phrases relating to salmon, fishing and hatcheries inlaid into the wooden floor.
Text of the artwork:
(text incomplete)
coho crisis
an impulse
rehabilitate renew
over fishing
restore
race way fish ladder
decay all around me how the
how they swim together
spawned
Text theme:
Salmon, fishing and hatcheries
Artwork theme:
The lifespan of the salmon
Note(s):
Program: Civic Public Art Sponsor: City of North Vancouver
Artist's biography:
Katherine Kerr
Owner(s):
City of North Vancouver Document(s):
Syndicate
