This photo journal mostly features the art works along the West End waterfronts in Vancouver, namely Vancouver Harbour & English Bay. Many of the art works are part of the Vancouver Biennale exhibition, a bi-annual public art exhibition that brings sculptures, new media and performance works by celebrated and emerging international artists to Vancouver Area public parks, beaches and urban plazas, transforming the city into an open-air museum. There are several good sources for more information about the art &
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Our walking route We arrived at the waterfront skytrain station from New Westminster,...
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A-Maze-ing Laughter by Yue Minjun are part of "Vancouver Biennale 2009-2011" which features artwork...
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These 14 larger than life, laughing , cast-bronze statues, in evocative laughter poses,are about 8 feet tall. Yue...
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This series of laughing men was sculpted in the image of Beijing-based artist Yue Minjun, a...
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The Vancouver Biennale is a citywide public art exhibit that will feature Minjuns work and those of 30 other...
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Guess who ;o) He was my fav
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It was fun to see visitors, especially children, mimicking the poses. Note the highrise on the...
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My fav pose
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In grayscale
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It's hard not to laugh along with these delightful figures.
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Swapped RGB channels Morton Park is adjacent to the main beach area as you will notice from the...
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They may have different poses but they all have the same sheer joy of laughter on their faces!
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I heard one kid say that this one looked like a hockey player ;o)
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Through the flower bed
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View of Sunset Beach & English Bay near the Laughing Statues.
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Sunset Beach
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Seal sculptures made of litter at Sunset Beach to raise awareness for the Great Canadian Shoreline...
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The Inukshuk located at the south end of English Bay Beach. The plaque says: "Ancient...
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Some pretty nice shacks along the bay
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"Engagement" by Dennis Oppenheim (USA) another Biennale sculpture, this one located at Sunset Beach Park on Beach...
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Burrard Bridge in the foreground and the Granville Bridge behind it, from Sunset Beach.
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A tad closer (Did I tell you I love bridges?? LOL)
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Swapped RGB channels Note the attractive piers.
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