Public Artwork
Green Words, growing the language
Location:
VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street (37th & Oak St.), Vancouver, BC, V6M 4H1, Canada
See map: Google Maps
Alternate title:
Green Words Project; Green Words
Artwork creator(s):
Dextras, Nicole
Text author(s):
Dextras, Nicole
Installation year:
2008
Remarks on location:
Several installations throughout the garden
Text of the artwork:
CULTURE
POEM
PAS DE ROSES SANS ÉPINES
TRUTHS AND ROSES HAVE THORNS ABOUT THEM
SOURCE
JARDIN
Text theme:
Culture, nature
Artwork theme:
Duality of culture/nature; the garden as symbol of high culture; domination of culture over nature
History:
This project includes many works produced as part of an artist residency in the summer of 2008.
Event: Green Words: Growing the Language, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver.
Date: July 1-September 15, 2008
Artist's biography:
Nicole Dextras Document(s):
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