Pimisi (Eel - Anguille) - Ottawa, Ontario - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The public artworks at Pimisi Station – both integrated and non-integrated –celebrate the rich culture and historical and contemporary significance of the Algonquin Anishinabe nation. The details of the integrated pieces include:

Title: Pimisi/Eel
Artist: Nadia Myre (Montreal, QC)

Each of the integrated artistic elements at Pimisi Station pays homage to the Algonquin relationship to the land – specifically to the eel, the birch and the ash tree. The intent of artist Nadia Myre has been to both celebrate Algonquin culture and to remind visitors of the fragile ecosystem we inhabit.

The eel is sacred to the Algonquin peoples and has been an essential part of their culture for thousands of years. It is a source of spirituality, medicine and nutrition. To mark that significance, an 8-metre tall chromed eel is being created as a beacon and a landmark at the station. Standing vertically in the aqueduct next to the station, the eel will be installed with its head diving into a fissure between rocks, its surface reflecting and disappearing into its surroundings.

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Pimisi (Anguille)

Chaque élément artistique de la station Pimisi met en lumière la relation que les Algonquins entretiennent avec la nature, et particulièrement avec l’anguille, le bouleau et le frêne. L’artiste Nadia Myre veut à la fois célébrer la culture algonquine et rappeler aux visiteurs la fragilité de l’écosystème dans lequel nous vivons.

Pour les Algonquins, l’anguille est un animal sacré qui constitue depuis des milliers d’années un élément essentiel de leur culture. Elle est source de spiritualité en plus d’avoir des utilisations médicales et nutritives. Pour souligner son importance, une sculpture de 8 m de haut en métal chromé à l’image de l’anguille est en voie de création; elle servira de point de repère et d’élément phare de la station. La sculpture se dressera à la verticale dans l’aqueduc voisin de la station; la tête de l’anguille plongera dans une fissure entre les roches, et la surface de l’anguille s’intégrera harmonieusement au décor qui l’entoure.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pimisi (Eel) (Anguille) Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Nadia Myre Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2018 Materials used: Chromed Steel - Acier chromé Location: Pimisi Light Rail Station - Station de Train Léger Pimisi

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