Mapping and Marking Vancouver 2010



Mapping and Marking was born from one of the most innovative recommendations Vancouver City Council adopted last year to reinvigorate the Public Art Program. The initiative encourages artists with strong connections to Vancouver to propose works of art based on their own ideas and art practice, at sites of their own choosing.

In September 2008, the Mapping and Marking artist call received over 120 entries from artists and artists groups. An independent jury short listed 15 projects, and in 2009, awarded commissions to eight projects that will celebrate, map and mark Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games.

Projects

  • Surface, by Fiona Bowie

    "Surface" by Fiona Bowie

    False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright Street
    Other sites to be confirmed
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  • Every Letter in the Alphabet by Geoffrey Farmer

    "Every Letter In The Alphabet" by Geoffrey Farmer

    1875 Powell Street at Victoria Dr., Vancouver
    November 15, 2009 – November 14, 2010 Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Twitter: @vryltrnthlfbt or everyletterinthealphabet@gmail.com
    facebook.com/everyletterinthealphabet +Find out more about the art work.
  • Vancouver, Vancouver, Vancouver by Vanessa Kwan

    "Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver" by Vanessa Kwan

    Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver Central Public Library and Granville Island
    Intermittent times
    February 13 – March 21, 2010
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  • VanEast Monument by Ken Lum

    "Monument for East Vancouver" by Ken Lum

    Clark Drive and 6th Avenue
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  • Kingsway Luminaires by David MacWilliam

    "Kingsway Luminaires" by David MacWilliam

    Kingsway at Knight Street
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  • Blue by Project Rainbow (Sydney Vermont, Heidi Nutley, Jesse Birch and Jade Boyd)

    "Blue" by Project Rainbow (Sydney Vermont, Heidi Nutley, Jesse Birch and Jade Boyd)

    Film excerpts at: video screen at Robson and Granville, Centre A, Chinese Cultural Centre, Solder & Sons Bookstore, and Strathcona Community Centre February 12 – March 21, 2010
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  • Sensory Maps of the City of Vancouver by Anna Ruth

    "Sensory Maps of Vancouver" by Anna Ruth

    Various Vancouver bus shelters
    January 25 – March 21, 2010
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  • 5 by Paul Wong

    "5" by Paul Wong

    5.1: February 13 Launch of the interactive website. 5.2: February 20 ZOOOOOM, a moving audio/visual tour of urban Vancouver 5.3: February 27 Led Down the Garden Path at the Bloedel Conservatory 5.4: March 6 Mountain View Cemetery at the Celebration Centre 5.5: March 13 Five Elements at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
    Chinese Garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
    Visit 5.paulwongprojects.com for complete event details.
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