Public Artwork
Presence and Resistance, 2006
Artwork creator(s):
Heap of Birds, Edgar
Text author(s):
Heap of Birds, Edgar
Installation year:
2006
Remarks on location:
Three locations along Queen Street West: 1) street level Fenning, 2) between Lisgar Street and Dovercourt (Queen's Car Wash, which eventually became Royal Car Wash, 1106 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1H9), 3) between Gladstone and Beaconsfield, between Northcote Avenue and Beaconsfield Avenue, according to the map of the event (possibly Mr Sub, today between Gladstone and Northcote, 1181 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1J4). Officially, these three sites are located at intersections of Queen Street West and Dovercourt; of Queen Street West and Gladstone.
Description:
Public art installation/billboards and public signage texts
Text of the artwork:
[Panels double-sided, at Fenning Street]
IMPERIAL CANADA RESISTANCE DEFIANCE OKA INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006 scotiabank nuit blanche
[Panels double-sided, at Fenning Street]
IMPERIAL CANADA WHERE IS YOUR STATUS CARD? INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006 scotiabank nuit blanche
[Panels double-sided, near Queen's Car Wash]
IMPERIAL CANADA STOP BLACK ROBES ABUSE INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006 scotiabank nuit blanche
[Panels double-sided, near Queen's Car Wash]
IMPERIAL CANADA SHARE STOLEN LANDS INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006 scotiabank nuit blanche
[Panels double-sided trade above Mr. Sub]
IMPERIAL CANADA WHO’S YOUR DADDY? LOUIS RIEL INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006
[Panels double-sided trade above Mr. Sub]
IMPERIAL CANADA MÉTIS YOUR REALITY INSURGENT MESSAGES FOR CANADA HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2006 scotiabank nuit blanche
Artwork theme:
Injustices committed against Native people by the Canadian government
History:
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche (Commissioner of Zone C: Clara Hargittay).
Event date(s):
2006
Artist's biography:
Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds Document(s):
Syndicate
