Drawn from the fields of photography painting performance sculpture installation video film and public art the works selected range widely from andreas gursky s large scale color photograph of the rhine to ai weiwei s installation of. The big picture offers an approachable and accessible overview of contemporary art since the millennium through just 10 works by 10 artists. New brunswick artist john morgan crafted the casts of the atlantic salmon.
Memories have returned to paint new sculptures for 2020 their third sculptures for the art installation overall. Salmon run sculptures tell a love story about saint john. If you like the way it looks you will love it.
I wanted to make sculptures functional he said. For example past sculptures have included a giant squirrel that doubles as a bird feeder a human figure holding a lantern that functions as a mailbox and an ornate floral tree that s actually a wine holder. The striking interactive sculptures that adorn the transformed jetty foreshores have become popular talking points in the community but do you know the stories behind each one.
2 years ago by council. Sculptures that tell a story. That s the intent of the sculptures.
In his presentation alberda cited the ending song in the broadway hit hamilton where alexander hamilton s widow sings a song about telling your story. The sculptures are intended to tell a story according to will and jo alberda whose daughters purchased the pieces and donated them to the city. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.
