Davisville Sculpture

Going through pictures again wondering what to post on can be a bit of an issue. Especially when you have a heck of a lot of pictures to sort through. I realized that I have been posting stuff that I took really recently and shuffled off stuff that I had taken earlier. Might have to focus this week on some items I took pictures of when I got the Nikon and even earlier. I will be sorting myself out a bit over the next little while doing this. So much to do.

So to the topic at hand, Davisville. Early, about a couple of weeks ago, I looked at the Al Green Sculpture park in this area and some of his works there. As well in the park are a few pieces by Sorel Etrog. I won't be looking at those ones today, instead I will be showing off several works that I found in the surronding area. Quite a few to be honest. More than I expected when I first wandered around there. Now these pictures were taken on the afternoon of December the 5th of 2009. I was bored at home and decided to go for a short walk to the area and see what I could capture.



This piece has a name somewhere. Can't find it yet online or other places. I will be searching off and on so I can do some updating for my personal database.



This one is called Double You by Kosso Eloul. Ever notice how some sculptures use certain materials and have certain styles? Check out the next sequence here and you tell me.



Same sculptor, this piece is called "Alat". I have seen a couple of other pieces by him as well in other parts of the city. The good thing with stainless steel is that it keeps the shine on for a while in the outdoors.



This one is titled "Memorial to Val Chende" by Valer Chende. Would be fun to find out a little history about the name of this piece. Interesting use of concrete as well for a medium.

Anyway that's it for today. Will have to walk later on though.

Paladin Phil

Sculptures: Here There and Over That Way

Just a little blurb and locations of some sculptures I took in 2008. I have said before that they are all over the place. Once you open your eyes you can't stop finding the things. Another reason why I like walking when the weather is nice and I have the time. You tend to find things that you would normally miss on your daily commute. Of course some pieces you can't miss. Here are two pieces on Bloor street east that you can't really miss.

First we have "Meeting Place" by Kosso Eloul. He's done some other works and I will get to him later. I wonder how many people ignore this work now?


Just down the street, and across from Jarvis on Bloor is a rather long piece called "The Community". This was the original inspiration of me starting my sculpture journey. Of course I was walking around at the time. With my mom actually visiting old places that she remembered from her young adult years.


Now remember how I was saying you could find stuff if you just walked? Here's a piece that I discovered by accident really. Off the main travel path, and I normally wouldn't have had any pressing need to visit the spot. Up in North York by the Center for the Performing Arts. I was just exploring one evening and found it.


Well I think that will be it for today. I may do some posts over the weekend or not. I plan on going on a "Photo Walk" down in The Beaches tomorrow. Should be fun. Get those boots laced up. It's cold out there.