Public/Street Art in Waterloo Region

[panamaniac]

Speaking of weird art, does anybody remember the details of the big red sculpture outside the old Provincial Courthouse on Frederick St?   There seems to be no plaque or anything nearby to identify the work or the artist.  I recall that the same person did the "Great Arctic Tundra Worm" at UofW that was blown up.  I've often wondered if the piece was intended to weather as it has, or whether it's a failure to maintain.  Does it belong to the Province or to the City?
I don't actually object to its form, scale or colour but I find its faded, seam-ridden look very unappealing.