General Arts and Culture News

[Canard]

Anyone know when Neruda Arts is going to start the installation of the Mural on Charles by the Kitchener Market ION stop?

[panamaniac]

Anyone know when Neruda Arts is going to start the installation of the Mural on Charles by the Kitchener Market ION stop?

Supposed to be next week, no?

[Canard]

Was supposed to be July. Is there new data that says it's next week?

[Chris]

In addition to the 5PM news, CTV Kitchener is finally upgrading their studio to HD.

Get out ... that's only 4-5 years late #CKCO

It is a little late but I'm happy that they are investing in the station instead of shutting it down. It's a pretty big investment to upgrade and expand programming when the easier decision might have been to shut down.

[panamaniac]

I see in the paper that local artist, Peter Etril Snyder, died yesterday.

[KevinL]

Anyone know when Neruda Arts is going to start the installation of the Mural on Charles by the Kitchener Market ION stop?

They've started! https://www.facebook.com/tracy.suerich/p...9680912808

[UrbanCanoe]

Anyone know when Neruda Arts is going to start the installation of the Mural on Charles by the Kitchener Market ION stop?

They've started! https://www.facebook.com/tracy.suerich/p...9680912808

   

[Canard]

Yes! Saw that this morning on my bike ride to work this morning; it looks fantastic!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mural installation has begun by <a href="https://twitter.com/NerudaArts">@NerudaArts</a> at Kitchener Market station! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrLRT?src=hash">#wrLRT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WRawesome?src=hash">#WRawesome</a> Cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/WRConnected">@WRConnected</a> <a href="https://t.co/30XCUWXMJj">pic.twitter.com/30XCUWXMJj</a></p>&mdash; Iain Hendry (@Canardiain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/902844939846942720">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

It almost looks like it will be taller than the wall itself. I hope it is robust.

[ijmorlan]

Yes! Saw that this morning on my bike ride to work this morning; it looks fantastic!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mural installation has begun by <a href="https://twitter.com/NerudaArts">@NerudaArts</a> at Kitchener Market station! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrLRT?src=hash">#wrLRT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WRawesome?src=hash">#WRawesome</a> Cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/WRConnected">@WRConnected</a> <a href="https://t.co/30XCUWXMJj">pic.twitter.com/30XCUWXMJj</a></p>&mdash; Iain Hendry (@Canardiain) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canardiain/status/902844939846942720">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

It almost looks like it will be taller than the wall itself.  I hope it is robust.

I love this kind of art. It will look great. I’m a bit concerned the 2x4s aren’t pressure-treated; wouldn’t that be a good idea? I guess they’re not in the ground but it still seems like a good idea for something that will be outside 24x7.

[panamaniac]

I have no idea, but I suspect that the proponent doesn't really envisage a very long life for this work. Thinking years rather than decades. That seems OK to me.

[Canard]

I'm just wondering, why is that okay? I like art that lasts for decades or centuries. I loved the bas relief patterns inside the Roissypole RER station:

   

[tomh009]

I have no idea, but I suspect that the proponent doesn't really envisage a very long life for this work.  Thinking years rather than decades.  That seems OK to me.

Why do you think that?  Neruda Arts'/Alapinta's mural on Hall's lane is three years old, and still looks new.  While the size of this installation dictates a different approach, why do you think they would be creating disposable art?

[ijmorlan]

I'm just wondering, why is that okay? I like art that lasts for decades or centuries. I loved the bas relief patterns inside the Roissypole RER station:

I agree, but at the same time there is a big difference between something formed into the concrete and any sort of painted mural. I would hope that the intent is for the art to last as long as can reasonably be expected of something painted outdoors.

[timio]

Saw the rest of the Neruda Arts mural up today. Looks great.

[panamaniac]

I have no idea, but I suspect that the proponent doesn't really envisage a very long life for this work.  Thinking years rather than decades.  That seems OK to me.

Why do you think that?  Neruda Arts'/Alapinta's mural on Hall's lane is three years old, and still looks new.  While the size of this installation dictates a different approach, why do you think they would be creating disposable art?

I don't know, perhaps it will last.  But the idea of something artistic that is less than permanent doesn't really bother me.  I don't know what the Electrohome mural on the Duke St garage is made of, but it has lasted for decades now.