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Wooden scuptures, Playground of the Gods,
Kushiro Park, Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada,
A collection of Ainu totem pole-like carvings which commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
Toko — already an internationally renowned artist, with commissioned works around the world — visited Burnaby as part of a special delegation from Kushiro in 1985. During the visit, he happened upon a mountaintop visit that inspired him. After successfully pitching his idea for a large wooden sculpture, Toko and his son Shusei began work on the project in 1989, using facilities and logs provided by the city of Burnaby. Playground of the Gods (or Kamui Mintara, in Japanese) was completed and unveiled in 1990, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the special relationship between the two cities.
Playground of the Gods draws on Ainu animist tradition, with animal totems representing the gods descending to create the world, while the smaller surrounding poles represent the Ainu’s intertwined relationship with the divine. The overall overlapping associations among humans, gods, animals, and nature symbolizes the friendship between Burnaby and Kushiro.
Moment captured at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. USA
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Scupture of a silver winged figure on a large snail with blue shell and golden wings, against the background of a very colourful sofa. Seen at the Salvador Dali art exhibition at The d'Arenberg Cube.
Kushiro Park, Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada,
A collection of Ainu totem pole-like carvings which commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.
Toko — already an internationally renowned artist, with commissioned works around the world — visited Burnaby as part of a special delegation from Kushiro in 1985. During the visit, he happened upon a mountaintop visit that inspired him. After successfully pitching his idea for a large wooden sculpture, Toko and his son Shusei began work on the project in 1989, using facilities and logs provided by the city of Burnaby. Playground of the Gods (or Kamui Mintara, in Japanese) was completed and unveiled in 1990, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the special relationship between the two cities.
Playground of the Gods draws on Ainu animist tradition, with animal totems representing the gods descending to create the world, while the smaller surrounding poles represent the Ainu’s intertwined relationship with the divine. The overall overlapping associations among humans, gods, animals, and nature symbolizes the friendship between Burnaby and Kushiro.
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The recently installed 25 ft. tall public art sculpture of a man holding a condo tower as he stands in front of a condo tower has kicked up a bit of controversy. Whether or not you're enthusiastic about the wild proliferation of condo towers in Toronto, you have to admit German artist Stephan Balkenhol captured the feel of at least one core element of today's Toronto.
A supervolcano explosion generated ashflows that eroded in these sculptures. A single supervolcano explosion in this area is the largest known explosion, with some 5.5 cubic kilometer (1.4 cubic miles) rock ejected, it was over 5 time as large as the Yellowstone explosion, enough stone to fill the entire Grand Canyon. This ash flow was from a smaller explosion (as far as supervolcano explosions go).
Rusty Cockatoo by Sean Meany was winner of Lockhart's 2015 Spirit of the Land’s National Farm Art Awards. He now sits proudly in the park in the main street.
Terris Novalis (detail)
Built on the site of the oldest commercial railway line in Britain—the Stanhope and Tyne Railway Line—this sculpture marks the location of what was once Europe’s largest steelworks.
The sculptures are 20 times the size of the tools they represent. The stainless steel theodolite and engineer’s level stand on the top of a small hill and are visible for miles around. The sculptures of these 19th-century instruments are a monument to the history and industry of the local area.
This another view of the horned lizard sculpture seen a few images back in my stream. I like this angle much better. The sculpture sits in next to Main St in downtown Round Rock, TX, near city hall.
my last picture for 2009, time to thank everybody who has visit my stream and gave all these friendly comments.
My wish for the next year, be as these ladies, head up and have fun!
happy new year to everyone of you!
This scupture of a Labrador Dog was found along a harbour boardwalk in St. John's Newfoundland-Labrador.
The lagoon waters at Jokulsarlon flow out to the sea. This iceberg was obviously stuck in the channel and was being sculptured by the flowing water and tides. It was lit by the setting sun.
I am still trying to work out what is looks like - a bear hugging an elephant. Answers on a postcard please.
This is the Engineer, a scupture/statue at Black Rock on the Severn Estuary, at the top of the slipway from which ferries plied their way across the river, although from 1852 there was a pier onto which trains would run to allow ferries to sail at all states of tide.until the opening of the Severn Tunnel in 1886 rendered them redundant.
The title refers to civil engineer Thomas Walker, who was in charge of completing the Severn Tunnel, but the creator, Rubin Eynon dedicated it to all those who were involved in the building of the tunnel, and of the 1966 and 1996 completed road crossings, as well as the sea-walls that protect the Levels.
Constructed from weathering steel, sometimes referred to by a trade name of Cor-ten or corten steel, the pre-rusted figure looks out across the waters, resilient to the many vagaries of weather.
The Road Closed sign behind indicates that the Wales Coast Path is not passable due to a collapse of the cliff, a short diversion being required.
Here, Parekowhai combines a handmade replica of Marcel Duchamp’s Roue de bicyclette (1913)with a fibreglass seal, calling attention to the conflicting value systems between European and Māori skill aesthetics. He contrasts Māori skill, adornment and innovation with the emergence of the readymade in modern art and the related denigration of the handmade. The seal refers to the late 19th century seal hunt by European settlers, which dec mated local populations – a possible analogy for early indigenous/ settler relationships.
This scupture (and the one below) are made from used wood which qualifies them as Trash Art. I purchased these two at a silent auction at the Swedish,Club in Seattle many years ago. The artist's name is Miller and that's all i know.
Photo taken for the We're Here group's visit to the Trash Art group.
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This scupture (and the one below) are made from used wood which qualifies them as Trash Art. I purchased these two at a silent auction at the Swedish Club in Seattle many years ago.
The artist's name is Miller and that's all i know.
Photo taken for the We're Here group's visit to the Trash Art group.
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This scupture and fountain can be found just south of University and Dundas off Armoury Street in Toronto. The figures are part of a larger sculpture named "Pillars of Justice" by Edwina Sandys. The sculpture and fountains form a pleasant oasis just by the University Avenue Court of Justice.