Water Planet and Black Nest - Ottawa, Ontario - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"Vazan’s production in outdoor environments involves the engraving of large stones with motifs inspired by the land and its histories, by the creatures that inhabit it, and by the forces of nature. Two of these monumental stones, entitled Black Nest and Water Planet, are installed in close proximity to one another in the National Gallery’s sculpture garden. Sinuous lines have been painstakingly etched into the granite, recalling the natural forms of snakes or flowing water, as well as ancient patterns or scientific visualizations of the structures of living matter. The surface of Black Nest might be seen as a container for writhing serpents, or the stone’s volume as Earth, and the figures as interwoven telluric forces at work in its outer layer. In Water Planet, the overall serpentine patterns evoke the movement of water, reminding us of its power, the primordial role it plays in our lives, and our precarious relationship to it."

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Title: Water Planet and Black Nest Artist: Bill Vazan Media (materials) used: Incised Granite Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Nepean Point, behind the National Gallery of Canada Date of creation or placement: Black Nest 1989/91 and Water Planet 2001

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