The song of the dodo

2023
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
PARC MICHEL BELANGER, MONTREAL

FIBERGLASS, CONCRETE
214 3/4 X 175 X 95 9/16

Commissioned for the new headquarters of the National Bank of Canada in Montreal, The Song of the Dodo, is situated within a landscape designed by CCxA, the sculpture reimagines the dodo—one of history's most recognizable extinct birds—as a monumental presence within a contemporary urban garden. Simultaneously comic, elegant, and melancholic, the work transforms an emblem of disappearance into a site of encounter.

A large statue of a vulture on a rock in front of a modern glass building with multiple floors and balconies. Pedestrians and a cyclist are blurred in motion across the paved plaza with stone benches and patches of grass.
Close-up of a black eagle sculpture with detailed feathers, gold beak, and glass building reflections in the background.
An aerial view of a modern cityscape showing a courtyard with green grass, trees with fall foliage, benches, walkways, and sculptures surrounded by tall glass office buildings.

Photos: Tarmac, Damien Ligardi

cosmos

(I am as constant as a northern star)

2022
CITIMARK DEVELOPMENTS
CITY OF BURNABY

MOSAIC TILE, WEST ELEVATION: 377.25” L x 176.75 H
NORTH ELEVATION: 261.00” L x 176.75” H

Cosmos is a monumental glass mosaic commissioned for Polaris in Burnaby. Depicting the night sky on the day construction began, the work links astronomy, architecture, and memory through the image of the North Star. Installed beneath the building's canopy, it marks a specific moment in time while inviting reflection on our place within a larger universe.

Close-up of a mosaic wall depicting a scene from Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night', with swirling blue sky, bright stars, and moon.
A fountain with water spraying upwards in the foreground, and a mosaic mural of a starry galaxy with bright stars and colorful nebulae on a wall in the background.
A modern multi-story building with glass balconies and a large mural of a galaxy on the lower facade. Two people are walking on the sidewalk in front of the building, and a street with a crosswalk and streetlights is visible in the foreground.

Photos: Blaine Campbell
Thanks to Mosaika Art & Design, Ballard Fine Art,
Citimark Developments, and the City of Burnaby

2020
ORTISEI, ITALY
COMMISSIONED FOR THE BIENNALE GHERDEINA 7

FAllen

WOOD AND PAINT, 304.8 X 304.8 X 182.8 CM

Fallen (2020) was commissioned for the 7th edition of Biennale Gherdëina in Ortisei, Italy, curated by Adam Budak. Inspired by a historical carving in the collection of the Gherdëina Museum, the work reimagines Adam and Eve as larger-than-life wooden sculptures standing before a pile of fallen apples. Installed in the Dolomites, Fallen reflects on world-making, belonging, and the enduring relationship between humans and the natural world.

Statues of two children playing with balls on a fountain in front of colorful European-style buildings with flower boxes and shops.
Two turquoise sculpted figures of a woman and a man in a boxing stance, with the woman holding a sphere in her hand, against a background of a mural depicting horses and people.
Four peaches on a light-colored wooden surface, with a white ceramic or painted object in the background.

Thanks to Museum Gherdëina, Karl Pichler, Samuel Moroder, Willi Crepaz, Fabrizio Senoner, Aron Demetz, Doris Ghetta Gallery

primrose

2019
Clover Hill Park
City of Toronto

CAST BRONZE, 132 3/4L x 144H x 48 9/16 W

Primrose (2019) is part of a trilogy of public sculptures that includes The Birds (2010) and The Lady (2017). Commissioned by the City of Toronto for Clover Hill Park, the painted bronze sculpture depicts a baby donkey wearing pink casts, inspired by a news story about a premature foal that learned to walk with the help of two veterinarians. Transforming a fleeting moment into a permanent monument, Primrose balances humour, vulnerability, and quiet dignity.

A large sculpture of a donkey made of textured materials stands in an urban park setting with tall modern buildings in the background. There are four people walking on the paved pathway nearby, and some trees and green bushes surround the area.
A post covered with various handwritten notes, drawings, and messages in different colors, including words like 'True', 'Love Always', and drawings such as a cube and a smiley face. The background shows a tree and some grass.

Photos: Toni Hafkenscheid

2018
ANTHEM PROPERTIES, THE CITY OF BURNABY
STATION SQUARE MALL

Cordials

CAST ALUMINUM, VARIOUS DIMENSIONS

Cordials consists of five cast aluminum sculptures installed at Station Square in Burnaby. Inspired by Victorian illustration, Surrealism, and the original Monopoly game pieces, the work transforms familiar objects into oversized characters that inhabit the public plaza. Their unlikely gathering turns a commercial space into a place of theatre, chance, and imagination.

Close-up of a metallic sculpture of a man with a hat, holding a hat in his right hand, in an urban outdoor setting.
Sculpture of a round object with a zipper and a small ear, resembling a fruit or an abstract form, situated on a sidewalk in front of a building with glass windows.
Close-up of a metallic dog sculpture with a collar, placed near a window with blurred background of a building and a person sitting inside.
A large shiny silver shoe sculpture resembling a sneaker, situated outdoors on a paved area among trees and urban buildings in the background.

Photos: Rachel Topham

The greeter

2010
vancouver art gallery
Cue: Artist’s videos

Curated by Daina Augaitis and Christopher Eamon, CUE: Artist’s Videos featured The Greeter (2000), a video performance in which Myfanwy MacLeod adopts the role of a retail greeter, endlessly repeating a scripted welcome. Through repetition, the work transforms a routine act of customer service into an uncanny performance blurring boundary between genuine human interaction and corporate performance.

Outdoor event with a large digital screen displaying a smiling woman with glasses and a headset, set against a historic building with columns. Several people are walking and sitting on the steps in front of the screen, some holding bags, with a banner that reads "CUE Artists' Videos" and other informational posters.

“Mundane greeting becomes spectacle; spectacle becomes mundane.”

Night scene of a lit historic building with a large digital screen showing a woman in a headset. Surrounding modern high-rise buildings and people walking in the square.

Photo: Trevor Mills

the birds

2010
MILTON WONG PLAZA
COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY OF VANCOUVER

CAST ALUMINIUM, BRONZE FEET 178 L x 101 W x 177 H

The Birds depicts two house sparrows at a monumental scale. Installed in Vancouver's Olympic Village, the work reverses the relationship between human and bird, turning one of the city's most familiar species into an unlikely monument. Based on an introduced bird that has adapted remarkably well to urban life, the sculpture invites viewers to reconsider what is overlooked in the everyday landscape.

Close-up of a whale's eye with smooth, dark skin.
Close-up view of large bird sculptures resembling birds, set against a modern multi-story building with balconies and glass windows.
A large eagle sculpture made of metal is situated outdoors in front of modern buildings, with mountains in the background. The eagle appears to be perched on a ledge or platform.

Photos: Robert Keziere

WOOD FOR THE PEOPLE

2004
MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

CAST CONCRETE, 72H x 144L x 19W (182 x 365 x 48 cm)

Wood for the People (2002) consists of 214 concrete logs stacked in the form of a woodpile. Installed at the University of British Columbia, the work transforms an ordinary pile of firewood into an ambiguous public monument. Simultaneously recalling a barricade, an architectural folly, and a stack of timber, the sculpture reflects on the histories of forestry, land use, and public space while questioning the boundaries between nature and culture.

Concrete stairs leading up beside a white brick wall with stacked firewood against it, surrounded by trees with fall foliage.
Modern building exterior with brick walls, large glass windows, and a metal roof. Stone wall and sidewalk leading to entrance.
A neatly stacked pile of firewood logs placed against the side of a building. The background shows tall evergreen trees, a park bench, and a clear blue sky.