Cube, Lattice, Sphere and Wave - Ottawa, Ontario - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"Glass artist Mark Thompson has created four sculptures along Rideau Street that explore how we perceive colour, light and motion. This art installation conveys a range of symbols and associations: At Waller Street, the energy of downtown glows red in Cube; Further east, in front of the Rideau branch of the Ottawa Public Library, many colours of Lattice represent interconnected knowledge; The values of community, integrity and health radiate from the green Sphere near Cobourg Street; A blue Wave announces the Rideau River and the natural world just beyond Wurtemburg Street.

Strips of glass housed inside each artwork are lit by pre-programmed lights. The lights slowly change colour and intensity causing shifts in perception as we travel around the object. At night, the sculptures transform the streetscape and expand our sensory experience.

Light is paramount to the work of Mark Thompson. He is interested in the way glass refracts light and how the eye perceives it. Mark Thompson has worked with light using contemporary and traditional studio glass-working techniques for over 30 years."

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Title: Cube, Lattice, Sphere and Wave Artist: Mark Thompson Media (materials) used: Concrete , glass, LED lights Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): In front of the Rideau Public Library and at three intersections, Friel, Wurtemburg and Waller Streets. Date of creation or placement: 2015

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