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Sounds very cool, although I rode by last night and can't say I noticed anything...
Rogers Unveils New Toronto Art Work
A new work of Public Art has been erected at in the garden area just in front of the Rogers building, in Toronto.
Commissioned by Rogers Communications under the city's percent for public art mandate, it is the work of the world-famous contemporary British artist, Julian Opie. Internationally acclaimed, Opie's work can be seen in London, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin and Korea. Entitled "People Walking 2006" it is Toronto's first LED artwork, and as such, it is an example of how current technology can bring a new and exciting dimension into the world of art when it is executed by an artist of such vision and brilliance as Opie.
On the site a huge flatscreen, measuring 10 feet long by 6 feet high, forms the background for a series of life-sized, electronic "stick" figure drawings seen walking randomly in both directions. They are delineated by tens of thousands of tiny LED lights that operate around the clock, twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week. During the day, the figures echo the dynamics of pedestrians on the sidewalk. The pattern of their rhythmic movements is generated completely at random, and therefore totally unpredictable. All of the nine figures depicted, both male and female, are based on the artist's line drawings of actual people. At night they look like a shower of golden lights as they parade across the screen.
Opie's intention was to produce a work of Public Art that would reflect the everyday, living dynamics of the people at that very busy site - something that everyone could easily relate to. This he has accomplished, while remaining true to his own art practice. This is pop art brought to a high
level.
"Opie was an obvious choice as his work relates directly to technology and communications on a very human level and as such is a natural fit with the businesses that Rogers is in," stated Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications. "Art consultant Jeanne Parkin was instrumental with this project and the City's support of this progressive installation will ensure that Toronto will have a lasting Public Art work in which we all can take pride."
Rogers Unveils New Toronto Art Work
A new work of Public Art has been erected at in the garden area just in front of the Rogers building, in Toronto.
Commissioned by Rogers Communications under the city's percent for public art mandate, it is the work of the world-famous contemporary British artist, Julian Opie. Internationally acclaimed, Opie's work can be seen in London, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berlin and Korea. Entitled "People Walking 2006" it is Toronto's first LED artwork, and as such, it is an example of how current technology can bring a new and exciting dimension into the world of art when it is executed by an artist of such vision and brilliance as Opie.
On the site a huge flatscreen, measuring 10 feet long by 6 feet high, forms the background for a series of life-sized, electronic "stick" figure drawings seen walking randomly in both directions. They are delineated by tens of thousands of tiny LED lights that operate around the clock, twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week. During the day, the figures echo the dynamics of pedestrians on the sidewalk. The pattern of their rhythmic movements is generated completely at random, and therefore totally unpredictable. All of the nine figures depicted, both male and female, are based on the artist's line drawings of actual people. At night they look like a shower of golden lights as they parade across the screen.
Opie's intention was to produce a work of Public Art that would reflect the everyday, living dynamics of the people at that very busy site - something that everyone could easily relate to. This he has accomplished, while remaining true to his own art practice. This is pop art brought to a high
level.
"Opie was an obvious choice as his work relates directly to technology and communications on a very human level and as such is a natural fit with the businesses that Rogers is in," stated Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications. "Art consultant Jeanne Parkin was instrumental with this project and the City's support of this progressive installation will ensure that Toronto will have a lasting Public Art work in which we all can take pride."
