Silk Road Flower Rain

Image of a red lamppost with blue abstracted glass flowers.
Year
2012
Artist
Charlynne Lafontaine and Ryan Lotecki
Media
Sculpture
Material
aluminum and glass
Collection number
2012-0199
Venue
Art in the street

Description

The series Silk Road Flower Rain, commissioned for the Chinatown district, exhibits colourful glass forms representing abstracted flowers and raindrops; bamboo for longevity, chrysanthemum for good health, and pomegranate to ward off evil spirits. The deliberate choice of eight sculptures per series is auspicious as it represents luck and fortune in Chinese numerology.

Location

Somerset Street West - Chinatown