FAMILY: FIVE FIGURES FOR A TRIANGLE

Installed in Vancouver September 29th, 2020

Sculptures & concept by Lyse Lemieux. Fabrication and installation by Carvel Creative. Dye sublimation by Artisan Penway.

A public artwork commissioned by Intergulf Development and sited at 4599 Cambie St. for the City of Vancouver. FAMILY:Five Figures For a Triangle was installed by Carvel Creative September 29, 2020 and sits in a residential neighbourhood where families from all cultural backgrounds have lived, worked and played for generations. It addresses and engages with the neighbourhood’s history of domesticity. Ranging from 3’ to 8’ in height all of the figures are anchored into the concrete plaza area. Each figure has a steel and aluminum armatures with dye sublimated surfaces. All figures were fabricated by Carvel Creative in Calgary with sublimated surfaces by Artisan/Penway in Washington state. FAMILY: Five Figures for a Triangle seeks to engage physically and emotionally with the buildings residents and, with the community at large.

More about this public artwork + City of Vancouver’s Public Art program

Photo documentation Rachel Topham photography