Stainless Steel MIYIWTS Sculpture

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Stainless Steel MIYIWTS sculpture

Sculpture Introduction:

Miyíw̓ts - Water's Edge was installed on the south plaza of the new təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre earlier this year.

Stainless steel sculpture Miyíw̓ts-Water's Edge is designed by artist James Harry. Its surface panel is made of stainless steel 316 and its internal structure is stainless steel 304.

The sculpture was designed in the shape of the eyes of Coast Salish, the artist adopted the inherent visual language of the Coast Salish people, with an embedded contour design in the middle and a clever geometric concave surface that brings several lines together in the center, showing a simple and powerful beauty. It is also combined with a hammered texture design and affixed with luxurious 24kt gold foil, which sparkles brightly under the light, adding a sense of dignity and mystery to the entire stainless steel sculpture.

The other area of this mirror stainless steel sculpture is a mirror polished effect, the smooth surface like a real mirror reflects the surrounding environment and blends with the surrounding space. The artist says, "This act of 'deconstructing' these shapes is a deliberate choice to reverberate the undulating form of the ravine, serving as a metaphor for the Indigenous families whose histories are deeply rooted in this land. My intent is to forge a sculpture that embodies movement, spatial complexity, depth, delineation, and surface, inviting a dialogue for new understandings."

Stainless steel MIYIWTS sculpture fabrication by pure hand-forging

Stainless steel MIYIWTS sculpture surface polishing

The completed stainless steel MIYIWTS sculpture in Vancouver, Canada.

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