4 Past, Present, Future by Ernest DaeTwyler, 20 Weber Street East, Kitchener, ON
Excerpt from issuu.com/dtkownit/docs/field_guide_for_web:
PAST|PRESENT|FUTURE
Artist: Ernest Daetwyler (@ernestdaetwyler)
Location: 20 Weber Street East
Medium: Mixed media (limestone, bricks, steel) sculpture
On September 30, 2014, Regional Council approved the commissioning of Past| Present | Future by Ernest Daetwyler for installation at the Former County Courthouse at 20 Weber St. E., Kitchener.
Daetwyler’s series of seven spheres of different materials and sizes was purposeful — to get people thinking about evolution and the notion of time, while also involving Indigenous women from the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener. The three limestone spheres refer to a distant past. A larger sphere is made of bricks, taken from some old downtown buildings. The reflective, steel sphere represents the present.
The piece makes a strong artistic statement in line with the project theme, which is the evolution of the site and of the Regional government and complements the site, the historically significant courthouse building, and nearby Governor’s House and Gaol.
People are encouraged to visit the site to engage with the artwork and enjoy the public space. The artwork is located on the Queen Street side of the property next to the Ontario Heritage Trust plaques.
4 Past, Present, Future by Ernest DaeTwyler, 20 Weber Street East, Kitchener, ON
Excerpt from issuu.com/dtkownit/docs/field_guide_for_web:
PAST|PRESENT|FUTURE
Artist: Ernest Daetwyler (@ernestdaetwyler)
Location: 20 Weber Street East
Medium: Mixed media (limestone, bricks, steel) sculpture
On September 30, 2014, Regional Council approved the commissioning of Past| Present | Future by Ernest Daetwyler for installation at the Former County Courthouse at 20 Weber St. E., Kitchener.
Daetwyler’s series of seven spheres of different materials and sizes was purposeful — to get people thinking about evolution and the notion of time, while also involving Indigenous women from the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener. The three limestone spheres refer to a distant past. A larger sphere is made of bricks, taken from some old downtown buildings. The reflective, steel sphere represents the present.
The piece makes a strong artistic statement in line with the project theme, which is the evolution of the site and of the Regional government and complements the site, the historically significant courthouse building, and nearby Governor’s House and Gaol.
People are encouraged to visit the site to engage with the artwork and enjoy the public space. The artwork is located on the Queen Street side of the property next to the Ontario Heritage Trust plaques.