locomOtion - Ottawa, Ontario
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elyob
N 45° 23.135 W 075° 41.751
18T E 445525 N 5026020
Posted co-ordinates are for the middle of the sculpture.
Waymark Code: WMXGTZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/11/2018
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Such a large piece can be difficult to photograph. locomOtion is set above the shelter for the north platform (northbound train) at the Carleton Station of the O-Train, OC Transpo line 2. While abstract in form, my three-year old grandson readily identified "the wheels going round."
The text below is taken from the city of Ottawa web site.
The large scale of this artwork and its placement along the length of the platform gives the Carleton O-Train station a sense of place and architectural identity. As the eye passes along its length, the sequence of wheel segments plays on the idea of movement and travel. At night, the design of the red panels – inspired by the OC Transpo logo – acts as a beacon, reflecting the ambient light of passing trains.
locomOtion was commissioned as part of the O-Train Expansion Project in 2013. Architect-turned-artist, Stuart Kinmond has lived in Ottawa since 1984. Kinmond studied at McGill University and at the Ottawa School of Art. He works full-time in paint, digital media and installation art.
Le grand format de cette œuvre d'art et son installation le long du quai confèrent à la station Carleton de l'O-Train un sentiment d'appartenance au lieu et une identité architecturale. En balayant l'œuvre du regard, la succession de segments de roues donne une impression de mouvement et de déplacement. Le soir, le motif des panneaux rouges – inspiré du logo d'OC Transpo – sert de balise et rappelle la lumière ambiante des trains qui passent.
locomOtion a été commandé par le Programme d'art public de la Ville d'Ottawa dans le cadre du projet de prolongement de l'O-Train en 2013. L'architecte devenu artiste, Stuart Kinmond, habite à Ottawa depuis 1984. Il a fait ses études à l'Université McGill et à l'École d'art d'Ottawa. Il travaille à temps plein comme artiste dans les médias de la peinture, des arts médiatiques numériques et des installations d'art.