Title: River
Date: 2025
Medium: Powder-coated Aluminum
Dimensions: Series of 20 gates. Approx. 42” H x 36" W x 4" D (variable)
Collection: City of Surrey Public Art Collection
River is an ode to the Fraser River (also known as Staulo, Lhtako, Tacoutche Tesse, ?Elhdaqox, Sto:lo).
This life-giving river embodies power and flow. It has long been a significant and transformative force—geographically, culturally, and ecologically—integral to this region and to its people, flora, and fauna. The blues, greens, whites, and browns of the artwork’s palette symbolize the many colours the river takes on throughout its long journey. The colours of the river shift with the seasons, and as the river pours through the delta into the ocean. River alludes to nature, energy, movement, and sustenance.
River was commissioned by Adera for the Pura development in Surrey. Each gate in the series is unique.