5 Oct 2016

Pillars of Justice

Statue featuring 11 standing figures under a roof, called Pillars of Justice, Toronto

Location: 361 University Avenue, south of Armoury St.
Date photo taken: 20 October 2012

While not immediately obvious, this sculpture is meant to be interactive. It consists of eleven figures and one empty podium. The number is significant. When you stand in the vacant space, you complete the twelve person jury. The piece sits near the western edge of the pedestrian walkway between University Avenue and Nathan Phillips Square, home since 2007 to the McMurtry Gardens of Justice. Pillars was the first piece to be installed in the Gardens and it sits in front of the Courthouse. It is by international artist Edwina Sandys and was fabricated in Windsor, Ontario.

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