Journey by Water - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
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This sculpture, titled: "Journey by Water, created by Alyx Jones in 1986, is located outside of the Whitehorse Visitor Center, near the entrance that faces Hanson Street.
Waymark Code: WM12Q12
Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Date Posted: 06/29/2020
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Journey by Water Created by Alyx Jones, 1986
Look for the large stone sculpture near the south-facing entrance to the Visitor Information Centre.
The title of this piece alludes to the long journey salmon make upriver to spawn, their great strength as swimmers and their traditional role in northwest mythology as messengers. It is made from a chunk oflocally quarried marble that dates back to the Paleozoic era, making the stone over 541 million years old.
Inscription on a plaque on the ground at the base of the sculpture:
"Journey by Water"
Yukon Glaciate Boulder
1986, by Alyx Jones
"Voyage au fil de l'eau"
Rocher Glaciaire du Yukon
1986, par Alyx Jones
Donated to the Yukon Government
by the city of Whitehorse in celebration
of the anniversary years.
Offert au gouvernement du Yukon par la
ville de Whitehorse en commémoration
des années anniversaires.
Title: Journey by Water
Artist: Alyx Jones
Media (materials) used: Marble
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Whitehorse, Yukon, Visitor Center
Date of creation or placement: 1986
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