Canada 150 art sculpture coming to Table Rock
Table Rock in Niagara Falls will be one of 19 national sites for a Canada 150 public art installation this year.
Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson says work begins today to install a large, 3D illuminated sculpture spelling out ‘Canada150’ at Table Rock Centre.
The project was created by the Tourism Industry Art Association of Canada (TIAC). Other cities hosting the art sculptures include Toronto, Ottawa, St. John’s and Vancouver. All will be launched before Canada Day.
“Niagara Parks is proud to be one of the three Ontario sites selected by TIAC,” says Thomson, who adds the sign will resonate with the Parks’ own Canada 150 theme of ‘Begin Here.’
The sculptures will use an aluminum frame and translucent polycarbonate, with a steel and plywood base. The finished piece will be about three metres high and 10.8 metres long, clad in 390 metres of LED lights. It will weigh about 4,500 kilograms.
The signs were inspired by the Toronto sculpture at Nathan Phillips Square, created for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
According to TIAC, the goal is to encourage Canadians and tourists to share photos of the sculptures using the hashtag #3DCanada150.
“Horticultural staff will be landscaping around the base to present a beautiful photo-op that celebrates the country’s 150th celebrations and showcases the natural setting of the Horseshoe Falls,” says Thomson.
All signs will be on display until at least the end of 2017.