Œuvre d'art public
North is Freedom
Location:
Halifax North Memorial Public Library , 2285 rue Gottingen , Halifax, NS, B3K 3B6, Canada
See map: Google Maps
Artwork creator(s):
Bamford, Stephen
Text author(s):
Clarke, George Elliott
Collaborator(s):
Brathwaite, Stephen
Installation year:
2007 Description:
Monolithe gravé avec des images illustrant les différents aspects de l’histoire de Halifax. On retrouve trois figures humaines.
Text of the artwork:
(D'un côté)
North is freedom-
Uptown, down-home:
Each book a drum
Each life a poem
George E. Clarke
(De l'autre côté, texte incomplet)
Respect, North, SOS
Text theme:
Commémore l’histoire, le présent et le futur des citoyens d’Halifax Dimensions:
Height:
6.09m Note(s):
« The idea behind the sculpture is that we can achieve much on the strength of our shared experience and that knowledge is power. » - Doug Bamford
Source: SWCSMH (2008). Public Art in Halifax.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/ccn/info/Science/SWCS/public_art/public_art.html
Les figures humaines ont été modelées sur des étudiants de l’école Saint Patrick-Alexandra.
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