Behind the Public Art at WaterParkCity

An official ceremony took place yesterday to mark the dedication of Vito Acconci's Public Art at WaterParkCity to the City of Toronto. 

Vito Acconci, Designer/Architect at Acconci Studio, was joined by Lanterra's Mark Mandelbaum (Chairman), Barry Fenton (President/CEO) and Toronto Public Art Commission's David Anselmi (Chair), at the event.

WaterParkCity is a completed multi-tower condo community located in Toronto’s historic Fort York neighbourhood, near Coronation Park, Ontario Place and the Waterfront Trail along Lake Ontario.

The Public Art installation, a fence surrounding the perimeter of the community, was commissioned through a juried competition.

Artist Interview: Clare Scott-Taggart

We’ve been very curious about the story behind some of the beautiful art we’ve seen set amongst various condos, many which were commissioned to ensure that our city does not become a plain old concrete jungle.

We took some time recently to sit down with Clare Scott-Taggart, artist and creator of Across the Great Span of Time at Shane Baghai’s St Gabriel development. Located on the north side of Sheppard just east of Bayview, the beautifully crafted sculpture sits gracefully in front of St Gabriel, quietly greeting visitors and passersby.

We visited Clare at her west Toronto studio to learn a little more about her sculpture and what makes her tick as an artist.

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