"Water Work" fountain (Vancouver)
Canada /
British Columbia /
Vancouver /
Dunsmuir Street
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Vancouver
fountain, sculpture
Installed: 1993
The fountain was designed by Tokyo-born Albertan artist Tony Bloom. A kinetic work, it was inspired by shishi-odoshi, a bamboo rod that fills with water and then drops with a bang, traditionally used in Japanese gardens to scare away deer. The top blue steel piece gradually fills with water, then tilts, pouring water into the bottom piece causing it to tilt and drain.
www.tonybloom.ca
The fountain was designed by Tokyo-born Albertan artist Tony Bloom. A kinetic work, it was inspired by shishi-odoshi, a bamboo rod that fills with water and then drops with a bang, traditionally used in Japanese gardens to scare away deer. The top blue steel piece gradually fills with water, then tilts, pouring water into the bottom piece causing it to tilt and drain.
www.tonybloom.ca
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shishi-odoshi
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Coordinates: 49°16'53"N 123°6'47"W
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