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Metz and Nancy Chew from Vancouver, rests on the edge of a pond on a greenway in south Winnipeg. Representing a giant shed moose antler and including an etched granite bench, the work, as the artists write “reflects on the human imprint, on the marks we leave on the land -- physical, conceptual, mythological.” Monument by Michel de Broin of Montreal is the inaugural sculpture for the newly developed Jardin de sculptures at La Maison des artistes visuels in Saint-Boniface. The enigmatic form of two cloaked figures carved in granite uses a classical expression and material to create a contemporary reflection on identity and representation. A transit shelter and sculpture by Winnipeg sculptor David Perrett will open to the public in June. The piece uses reclaimed stone, a green roof and carved Tyndalstone to reflect on the urban landscape.
Bike Racks on Broadway and Poster Boards in the Exchange are two more intimate projects that came out of a collaboration with local Business Improvement Zones.
In this case, artists were
engaged for their designs that were then manu- factured. This gave the opportunity for involvement by artists who may not have construction experience. The resulting pieces are delightful and add a touch of playfulness to an otherwise functional object.
In addition to the facilitation of public art works, the Public Art Program develops programming and materials to further inform the community about public art and its place in the culture of a city. Presentations at local and national conferences by the public art manager tell the story of Winnipeg’s program; speakers invited to Winnipeg – most recently well-known artist Buster Simpson – bring the experience of other cities to Winnipeg residents.
More information about all the works in the collection can be viewed on the Winnipeg Arts Council’s Gallery of Public Artworks at
www.winnipegarts.ca
By Tricia Wasney, Manager - Public Art, Winnipeg Arts Council.
Tricia Wasney’s multidisciplinary background includes work and studies in art, film, literature and landscape architecture. She created the Public Art Policy for the City of Winnipeg and currently oversees, through the Winnipeg Arts Council, a steadily growing public art program that includes art commissions, artist residencies and community-based projects.
An on-going series of postcards produced for each completed artwork act as an evolving catalogue of the collection and a public art map provides an opportunity for discovering the works throughout the city.
Many more artworks are in various stages of development. As a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2010, a major public art project will be undertaken. Details on this legacy project will be made available in the summer of 2010.
All commissions to date have been sought through a Call to Artists for expressions of interest or proposals. Information about commissions is disseminated through national list servs when appropriate and always through our website at
www.winnipegarts.ca. Commissions are announced through the Winnipeg Arts Council’s weekly e-Bulletin; to join or find out more information visit:
www.winnipegarts.ca/index. php?/e-billboard/.
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