Maiko Yamamoto, James Long among the Canadian artists selected to create installations for new Vancouver SkyTrain stations
B.C. government is working with Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation on a separate, parallel process for Indigenous art for the Broadway Subway Project
James Long (left) and Maiko Yamamoto founded Theatre Replacement in 2003. Photo via Simon Fraser University
THE BROADWAY SUBWAY Project is one step closer to being emblazoned with original Canadian artwork.
Today the B.C. Government announced that three artists and one team of artists have been selected to create art installations for four future SkyTrain Stations.
The team of artists for the Broadway-City Hall Station is comprised of Theatre Replacement’s James Long and Maiko Yamamoto in collaboration with Vanessa Kwan, Remy Siu, and Cindy Mochizuki. The project marks the first time the artists—who specialize in interactive media, animation, video, live performance and installation—have collaborated on a project.
Sylvan Hamburger, who’s creating work for the Mount Pleasant Station, grew up in the same neighbourhood, surrounded by artists and actors. He works primarily with printmaking techniques, salvaged materials, textiles, and installations.
Vancouver-born Derek Root, who graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and who has exhibited across Canada and internationally, is creating for the South Granville Station. His commissioned work employs vibrant colours and geometric abstraction to alter people’s readings of architecture and space.
Lou Sheppard is a Canadian artist working in interdisciplinary audio, performance, and installation-based practice who will be creating art for the Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station. Sheppard plans on collaborating with students from Emily Carr University of Art + Design for the conceptual development and/or artwork production.
Concepts for the artworks will be revealed at a later date, according to a release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
The selections came about following a two-phase procurement process that started in 2020 with an open call to artists and teams residing in Canada. Visual-art professionals and representatives from the Province of B.C., the City of Vancouver, and TransLink made up the competition selection panel.
The Broadway Subway Project is a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus, adding six stations along the line.
The B.C. government is working with Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation on a separate and parallel process for Indigenous art for the Broadway Subway Project. The Cultural Recognition Program will include art at all six stations, with prominent Indigenous artworks planned for Arbutus, Oak-VGH, and Great Northern Way-Emily Carr stations.
Construction is now underway, and the line is expected to be in service in 2025.
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