Œuvre d'art public
Civil Defence Series
Locations:
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Abribus/Bus shelters, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Alternate title:
Bus shelter poster series
Artwork creator(s):
Göllner, Adrian
Text author(s):
Göllner, Adrian
Installation year:
2000
Remarks on location:
Three locations at the intersections of Bronson Avenue/Sunnyside; Main Street/Clegg; Smyth Road/Riverside Drive
Description:
Placed in bus shelter advertising cases in downtown Ottawa, the posters reflect the optimism sported in government-issued survival manuals on nuclear war.
Text of the artwork:
Be prepared
Text theme:
Civil Defence
History:
Singular Fission. (Summer and Fall 2000) A group of Gatineau, Quebec-based art collective called AXENÉO7 created an exhibition of Cold War-oriented art, photographs and sculpture which was put on display in various spaces throughout the Diefenbunker. It assembled an eclectic assortment of exhibits which were integrated into the standard tours of the facility. The artists involved included Kim Adams, A&B associés, Guy Blackburn, Josée Dubeau, Denis Farley, Adrian Göllner, Wanda Koop, George Legrady, Liz Magor, Sophie Ristelhueber, Jana Sterbak, Annie Thibault, Hiromi Tsuchida and Ivan Binet. A comprehensive, illustrated catalogue was produced.
Event date(s):
2000 Dimensions:
Height:
1.68m
Width:
1.22m
Artist's biography:
Adrian Göllner Document(s):
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