Public Art

Public Art

Lighting canoes

Lighting canoes

Lighting Canoes is a site-specific installation along the Spadina Underpass in Toronto, transforming functional lighting into a work of art that illuminates both space and history. The installation replaces traditional underpass lighting with glowing blue canoes, symbolizing early modes of travel and evoking the waterfront that once covered this area. The blue light bathes the space, recalling a time when the land was underwater, while the canoe-shaped fixtures contrast with the modern Spadina roadways above. Accessible from the railway walking path, the underpassonce neglectedis now a vibrant corridor, enriched by colorful street art from local artists.

Scope/Service

Public Art

Public Art

Client

Concord Cityplace/City of Toronto

Location

Toronto, Canada

Year

2007 - 2009

Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Vine leaf
Vine leaf

Credits

Maha Mustafa, Sara Ibrahim, Suzan Ibrahim


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