Orbite optique n˚ 2
Through the use and arrangement of ovoid shapes, comparable to that of leaves and petals, this artwork became known as the Artichoke, even though it bears no relation to the plant or organic realm. It is the elliptical curve that represents the Earth in its orbit around the sun. The curve is multiplied and solidified here in a symbolic representation of our terrestrial world, which is at once immutable and in motion.
Municipal public art collection
Title
Orbite optique n˚ 2, dite L’artichaut (Optical Orbit No. 2, a.k.a. The Artichoke)
Artist
Gerald Gladstone (1929-2005)
Materials
Concrete pieces mounted on a steel frame
Installed
Expo 67 site
Acquisition
Transfer from the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition
Location
Parc Jean-Drapeau, île Sainte-Hélène
Ville-Marie borough
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