Public Artwork

The Hall Of Names

Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Micah Lexier, The Hall Of Names,1997. © Marc André Brouillette
Location:
The National Trade Centre, 100 Princess Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Text author(s): 
Lexier, Micah
Installation year: 
1997
Description: 

The Hall of Names - 1,000 first names submitted by people across the country, laser-cut from sheets of stainless steel and suspended from the arched roof of the 245-meter-long Galleria space.

Text of the artwork: 

Examples:

Karoline

Cornelius

Benedict

Beatrice

Daniel

Kim

Elia

Stella

Marc

Marietta

Charlene

Debby

Pasty

Colette

Chris

Dimensions:

Width: 
243.8m
Note(s): 

Commissioned for the National Trade Centre, Toronto.

 

Budget: $390,000.00

 

This commission consists of a 1,000 laser-cut stainless steel names that hang in a series of chains in the 800-foot-long Grand Concourse of the National Trade Centre in Toronto.

 

"During the month of June 1996, I put out a call for names through the local media. From the thousands of names submitted, I randomly drew 1,000 names to be included in the work. The names were then typeset, laser-cut from 1/8" stainless steel and joined together in chains of up to 6 names long."

 

Source: Deirdre Hanna (1997), "Lexier scores with monumental Hall of Names," Now Magazine, Toronto, (April 10-16)

Document(s): 

The Beholder’s Eye. Micah Lexier’s Token Art

Bennett, Julia (1996).  The Beholder’s Eye. Micah Lexier’s Token Art. The Globe and Mail. (November 23)

The Art of Brick and Mortar

Milroy, Sarah (2001).  The Art of Brick and Mortar. The Globe and Mail. (November 3), p. V9.

Micah Lexier. Life Expectancy

Holubizky, Ihor (1998).  Micah Lexier. Life Expectancy. Art/Text. vol. 62, p. 36-38

Artists chosen for trade centre. Their works will decorate $180 million building

Stoffman, Judy (1996).  Artists chosen for trade centre. Their works will decorate $180 million building. The Toronto Star. (January 27), p. A6

Sculptor wants to use your name

Stoffman, Judy (1996).  Sculptor wants to use your name. The Toronto Star. (June 1)

Your name is steel

[Anonymous] (1996).  Your name is steel. The Toronto Sun. (June 13), p. 21

Artist wants your name

[Anonymous] (1996).  Artist wants your name. The Hamilton Spectator. (June 13), p. B6

In the name of art work

Fox, Linda A. (1996).  In the name of art work. The Toronto Sun. (June 16), p. S5

Lexier scores with monumental Hall of Names

Deirdre, Hanna (1997).  Lexier scores with monumental Hall of Names. Now Magazine.