25in25: A Public Art Retrospective – Hillcrest Geyser
The mystery of an urban underground stream is made playfully functional in the work “Geyser for Hillcrest Park”
Local Berm Springs a Leak
An artwork commissioned by the City of Vancouver Artists: Vanessa Kwan & Erica Stocking Artists Erica Stocking and Vanessa Kwan have a made a “geyser” for Hillcrest Park. This public artwork is inspired by Old Faithful and other natural water spouts arising from geological pressures under the earth’s surface. A natural geyser is a spectacle that brings…
Caution! Geyser Ahead!
The Geyser for Hillcrest by artists Vanessa K wan and Erica Stocking is having the signage installed! This one is made out of cedar. Still to come are didatics and brochures for the public to learn more about this facinating piece. This project has a long history. Back in November of 2010, interns Diego Rodriquez and Sophie…
The Technical Splendor of Public Art.
*Here, Vanessa and Erica show some of the workers who attended the meeting the site of their proposed piece. Written by: Diego Rodriquez and Sophie Bégin The end of my internship reminds me of the transformation I’ve experienced over the last few months regarding public art. I am unavoidably public-art conscious! In ways of noticing works,…
