Location: NW corner of Dundas & Carlaw
Date photo taken: 9 January 2021
While the artist may have chosen to name this piece Brick Obelisk, it is in fact made of Corten steel which has been cut with an intricate pattern. Lit from within by LEDs, the lines are even more pronounced at night. For those who take a closer look, and are perhaps familiar with the area's geography, some elements may begin to look familiar. Pierre Poussin, whose artist statement notes that he thinks art should be "tailor-made for the space it inhabits," overlaid maps of the area from various eras to create the pattern, and the shape was inspired by the smokestacks that once dotted this formerly industrial area. Together, they form a fitting ode to the neighbourhood's past and a beautiful addition to the intersection.
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