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Love, Life and LightThis creative partnerships started by Public Dreams Society matching up Canadian artisans with artisans from National Taiwanese Craft Research Institute for collaborative workshops throughout 2009. The 10 resulting original themed lanterns created together by professional artists of Taiwan and Canada will be on display. The project challenges artists to incorporate elements of light into their individual disciplinary and collaboration includes using a fusion of material from Asia and Canada. With inspirations from the artistic and cultural exchanges, audience not only can see 10 different expressions of love and celebration of 2010 Winter Olympics values, but also experience an adventure in the glowing constellation of lights at nights. A stroll down on Granville St, Downtown, it’s hard not to notice public art lanterns such as Bruce Voyce’s creation. Confusion Fusion was inspired by the elaborate temples and religious processions of Taiwan. The lantern celebrates the spirit of the Taiwanese people and their love of mythology, ritual and craft while demonstrates his love for the planet by using what he calls “recycled, repurposed and reconfigured” materials, such as pop bottles from Vancouver. Artist Lu Ping-Cheng expresses love with a 300cm tall Umbilical Cord connecting Taiwan and Canada, symbolizing the nurturing the relationship by sharing landscape, folklore and cultural imagery. Come to see how different interpretations of love shine with Olympics spirits.
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