Notice of work: Parkdale Park public art restoration

BACKGROUNDER
Public Art Sculpture at Parkdale Park to undergo conservation/construction

A conservation project will commence in late October (anticipated start date Oct 31, 2016) and will be completed in November (weather permitting). The project scope will be limited to the sculpture Harvest by Karl Ceisluk located at the east entrance to Parkdale Park, adjacent to the Parkdale Market parking lot. The conservation/construction project will not impede access to Parkdale Park or to the Parkdale Market however residents can expect higher than normal noise levels between 8am and 4pm and some airborne dust in the vicinity during certain phases of the project.

The goal of the conservation/construction project is to address some structural issues with the sculpture that have been identified. The artwork is 25 years old and as such requires some upgrades to maintain its structural integrity.

The Public Art Program kindly asks for the co-operation of the public during this project. Please do not touch or interact with the sculpture until the safety barriers have been removed. For more information please contact the Public Art Program office.

Email: publicartprogram@ottawa.ca

Harvest (1991) by Karl Ceisluk
wood, metal, Plexiglas and concrete
Harvest was commissioned in 1991 through the City of Ottawa’s Percent for Art policy and was produced by Ottawa artist Karl Ciesluk from two ash tree trunks with steel plate canopies and a concrete/wood seating arrangement beneath. Three-inch diameter circles are cut-out from the steel canopies and are glazed with transparent red and green Plexiglas so that the sun casts coloured shapes (meant to represent fruit and foliage) onto the surfaces beneath the sculpture. Three large black steel crows are perched on the top of the trees and secured by ball bearings so that they change directions with the weather. The sculpture is located at the east entrance of Parkdale Park, adjacent to the parking area for Parkdale Market.