Flow

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Flow
Photo Credit: Fiona Bowie
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

Flow is Vancouver's first photo/media-based permanent public art work. Flow is a continuously changing tableau in which portraits and landscapes, shot by Bowie, are blended and projected onto a special projection material (switch glass). As viewers come close to the image, this material causes portions of the imagery to disappear as the glass surface switches from translucent to clear. A system custom-designed by Bowie and Fels allows figures shot at different times to appear as if simultaneously present. A core group of these figures, established as main characters, recur at greater frequency. The scenes transition very slowly, imparting a dreamlike, hallucinatory quality. The online component of Flow (flow1kingsway.com) allows viewers to see the work unfold twenty-four hours/day. Viewers may “grab” images, attribute subtitles and archive their contribution. During the day, the glass surface at the installation site remains dynamic, creating viewing portals in and out of the building.

PROJECT LOCATION

Community Center
Located at street level within the civic center's new game room.
Civic Center
1 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 3H7
Canada

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PROJECT TEAM

City of Vancouver Cultural Services Public Art Program
City of Vancouver Cultural Services Public Art Program
University of British Columbia 
Sidney Fels, Morgan Hibbert, Alex Low, Colin Griffiths
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
$250,000
Percent-for-Art
Projection
Glass, Panels, Projections
Visual work, projection
2009
2010