Bringing Art to Campus: Trent University Launches New Public Sculpture Initiative
A brilliant blue sculpture on display just inside the entrance of Trent University’s Symons Campus is the first among many art pieces to be unveiled as part of the University’s new public sculpture initiative.
Earlier today, renowned artist Shayne Dark unveiled his work entitled This Column Ends outside Blackburn Hall. The piece highlights the contrast between industrial materials and the natural landscape of the Peterborough campus.
Heritage Canada certifies This Column Ends as a designated piece of Outstanding Significance and National Importance (OSNI). The piece is the latest addition to other OSNI certified works on campus including two Portal pieces by David James ’68, installed on campus in 2012, and a bronze bust by Almuth Lutkenhaus of former Trent Chancellor Margaret Laurence.
Trent’s public sculpture initiative celebrates sculpture in Canada and will help the University continue to acquire nationally significant works that present unique and diverse artistic practices.
“As our collection builds, it will celebrate and support the place of art and sculpture in all our lives,” said Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor, Trent University. “It will support art in our communities and put Trent on the map as a destination anyone interested in art should visit, both in Peterborough and in Durham.”
As the initiative continues, artists are invited to add their work to Trent’s collection of more than 600 works, blending natural and human creations for all to enjoy on Trent’s beautiful campuses. The Trent public sculpture initiative is supported by the Jalynn H. Bennett Foundation legacy gift announced earlier this week. To learn more about this transformative $1.13 million gift, visit trentu.ca/legacy
The Trent public sculpture initiative is being launched during Artsweek Peterborough. In celebration of the event and to mark the unveiling of Mr. Dark’s piece, Trent University will host a Public Sculpture Symposium at Bagnani Hall at Trent’s downtown college, Traill College, on Saturday, September 22 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to meet artist Shayne Dark and enjoy a keynote talk by Joyce Millar, art historian and art consultant who is active in the Montréal art world as a curator, writer, and lecturer. To learn more about this event and to register, visit trentu.ca/publicsculpture.
To learn more about public sculpture at Trent University, visit trentu.ca/publicsculpture.
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Posted on September 21, 2018