Spirit of Discovery - Toronto, ON
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 43° 39.584 W 079° 23.570
17T E 629588 N 4835336
Bronze and stainless steel piece on the grounds of the University of Toronto.
Waymark Code: WMPWP5
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 4

The sculpture combines a the bronze statue of a man walking along a protein structure loosely based on the the helix of an insulin molecule in search of the ultimate answers to research questions.

The piece uses the old brick building foundations as a backdrop, surrounded by modern research facilities.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Spirit of Discovery

Figure Type: Combination of two figure types

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2005

Materials used: bronze and stainless steel

Location: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine

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