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The Art You’ve Seen But Didn’t Know Was ECU

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Various public artworks by ECU community members.

By Taylor Assion

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Many of Vancouver’s most recognized public artworks were created by members of the ECU community.

    You may have seen these pieces around town and not known that the people behind them were once students, staff, faculty or otherwise members of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) community. We’ve compiled a list of some of Vancouver’s most well-known artworks, plus a few choice Easter eggs you might miss, for you to look out for on your next walk around the city.

      Digital Orca Vancouver
      Philip Jama

      Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland

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      Nick Kenrick

      The Crab by George A. Norris

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      Vancouver Public Library

      Adrift by Rebecca Belmore and Osvaldo Yero

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      Atlas Obscura

      Abbott & Cordova, 7 August 1971 by Stan Douglas

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      Destination BC

      The Birds by Myfanwy MacLeod

      Vancouver Folly coal harbour
      Dave O

      LightShed by Liz Magor

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      Coast Salish Arts

      People Amongst The People by Susan Point

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      Henry Tsang

      Welcome to the Land of Light by Henry Tsang

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      Rachel Topham

      Listening. On. Waking Terrain. by Bracken Hanuse Corlett

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      Justin Langlois

      Should I Be Worried? by Justin Langlois

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      Erica Stocking

      Geyser for Hillcrest Park by Vanessa Kwan and Erica Stocking

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      Spirit of our Ancestors on the Land by Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun

      Assu Sonny Indigenous Trail Vancouver BC
      Lila Bujold

      Kingsway Trail by Sonny Assu

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      Interface by Ali Bruce and Victoria Sieczka

      Big Giant Staple March 2011
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      Gate to the Northwest Passage by Alan Chung Hung

      Additional Public Artwork from ECU Community Members

      BC Binning, Gwen Boyle, Sam Carter, Haisla Collins, Orville Fisher, Chief Janice George, Karen Kazmer, Al McWilliams, Carol Sawyer, Douglas Senft, Ron Terada, Eliot White-Hill Kwulasultun and Ola Volo.

      Notice somebody missing from this list? Contact tassion@ecuad.ca