Location: Mill St. and Bayview Ave.
Date photo taken: 20 October 2017
This monumental sculpture adorns the southern edge of Corktown Common, the park that anchors the new West Don Lands community near the Don Valley and Lakeshore. Composed of painted girders and natural wood poles, its materials are a perfect match for the neighbourhood which lies close to both a natural corridor and industrial lands. It was a surprise to me then to learn that this piece was actually commissioned for the International Sculpture Symposium in High Park held in 1967. The work was restored and moved to Corktown Common in 2013, with the help of the sculptor, Mark Di Suvero. Here's a great shot of it sitting in High Park in 1967, from the City of Toronto Archives.
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