What Lies Beneath

by Douglas Senft
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Description

Horizontal bronze work.

Artwork Statement

Excerpt from the artist's statement:

"With the intention of engaging the viewer throughout the entire site, I decided to focus on the physical changes that have occurred within the locale. The imagery for this project was derived (with license) from the mapping and hydrographic surveys done by the British in the early days of exploration."

There are three scales to the work. The "creek or stream" that originates from the corner of Blanshard and Humbolt references the original stream that flowed from Rock Bay past Queen Anne's, draining into the harbour. The centre element is an image of water flowing/draining across the mud flats, and the last section on the northerly side is derived from the hydrographic survey originally done by the British (before the bay was filled in for the Empress Hotel).

About Douglas Senft

Dates
1950
Biography
Douglas Senft has been a practicing sculptor since 1972. He has had numerous public commissions in Canada, the United States and Europe, as well as exhibiting his work in both public and private galleries. He lives and works in Royston, B.C.
Resume
The majority of Senft's practice is involved with the creation of public art within urban centres. He has worked on several large-scale public art projects in the Lower Mainland. Senft has also taught sculpture at North Island College in Courtenay, BC.
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Details

Artwork Type
Site Integrated
Medium
All cast silicon bronze. The central bronze element ("estuary") is cast in concrete in situ and the balance of the work are cast bronze "pavers" - sand cast bronze that has had a concrete base cast to the underside, creating a "standard unit paver".
Dimensions
50' W x 222' long
Year Unveiled
2006
Reference Number
2670
Site
Astoria Condominiums, 751 Fairfield Road, Victoria
Artwork Category
Privately Held Public Art
Artwork Selection Process
Private: Rezoning Amenity
Location
Victoria > Fairfield