The sculpture was installed in 2009 and commissioned by the city of Vancouver.[3]
In 2022, a group protesting the logging of old-growth forests in British Columbia spray painted landmarks around Vancouver, including Digital Orca.[4]
Descriptionedit
The sculpture is located at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, Canada.[5] The sculpture depicts a killer whale created by black and white cubes,[6] creating a visual effect as if it were a pixellated digital image. The sculpture has a steel armature and aluminum cladding.[3]
Receptionedit
It was described as "both beautiful and bizarre" in Architectural Design.[3] John Ortved in Vogue said the statue "grapples with modernization and the digital age" by making the killer whale less scary.[7]
^Banks, Grace (2022). Art Escapes - Hidden Art Experiences Outside the Museum. gestalten. p. 248. ISBN978-3-96704-052-4.
^ abc"Digital Orca". City of Vancouver. from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
^ abcMafi, Nick; Cherner, Jessica (2016-01-15). "38 of the Most Fascinating Public Sculptures". Architectural Digest. from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^The Canadian Press (2022-07-22). "Anti-logging protesters tag Vancouver landmarks". The Toronto Star. pp. A3. ProQuest 2695809158. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^Conner, Shawn (2021-12-16). "Coupland's cute new pair targets deeper layers of 'collective psyche'". The Vancouver Sun. pp. A13. ProQuest 2610675349. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^Browne, Alex (2022-07-07). "White Rock examines use of public art to create more appealing spaces - Peace Arch News". from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
^Ortved, John (2017-09-23). "No Ticket Needed: A Tour of Vancouver's Public Art". Vogue. from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
digital, orca, 2009, sculpture, killer, whale, douglas, coupland, installed, next, vancouver, convention, centre, vancouver, british, columbia, canada, powder, coated, aluminium, sculpture, stainless, steel, frame, owned, pavco, crown, corporation, british, co. Digital Orca is a 2009 sculpture of a killer whale by Douglas Coupland installed next to the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver British Columbia Canada 2 The powder coated aluminium sculpture on a stainless steel frame is owned by Pavco a crown corporation of British Columbia which operates BC Place Stadium and the Vancouver Convention Centre 2 Digital OrcaThe sculpture in 2013ArtistDouglas CouplandYear2009 2009 MediumAluminium stainless steelSubjectKiller whaleDimensions8 1 m 25 ft LocationVancouver British Columbia CanadaCoordinates49 17 23 N 123 07 00 W 49 28977 N 123 11679 W 49 28977 123 11679OwnerPavco 2 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe sculpture was installed in 2009 and commissioned by the city of Vancouver 3 In 2022 a group protesting the logging of old growth forests in British Columbia spray painted landmarks around Vancouver including Digital Orca 4 Description editThe sculpture is located at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver Canada 5 The sculpture depicts a killer whale created by black and white cubes 6 creating a visual effect as if it were a pixellated digital image The sculpture has a steel armature and aluminum cladding 3 Reception editIt was described as both beautiful and bizarre in Architectural Design 3 John Ortved in Vogue said the statue grapples with modernization and the digital age by making the killer whale less scary 7 See also edit2009 in artReferences edit Banks Grace 2022 Art Escapes Hidden Art Experiences Outside the Museum gestalten p 248 ISBN 978 3 96704 052 4 a b c Digital Orca City of Vancouver Archived from the original on December 22 2016 Retrieved December 21 2016 a b c Mafi Nick Cherner Jessica 2016 01 15 38 of the Most Fascinating Public Sculptures Architectural Digest Archived from the original on 2021 12 29 Retrieved 2022 08 02 The Canadian Press 2022 07 22 Anti logging protesters tag Vancouver landmarks The Toronto Star pp A3 ProQuest 2695809158 Retrieved 2022 08 02 Conner Shawn 2021 12 16 Coupland s cute new pair targets deeper layers of collective psyche The Vancouver Sun pp A13 ProQuest 2610675349 Retrieved 2022 08 02 Browne Alex 2022 07 07 White Rock examines use of public art to create more appealing spaces Peace Arch News Archived from the original on 2022 07 18 Retrieved 2022 08 02 Ortved John 2017 09 23 No Ticket Needed A Tour of Vancouver s Public Art Vogue Archived from the original on 2022 08 03 Retrieved 2022 08 03 External links edit nbsp Canada portal nbsp Visual arts portal nbsp Media related to Digital Orca at Wikimedia Commons Digital Orca Vancouver Convention Centre This Vancouver related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a sculpture in Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Digital Orca amp oldid 1173310511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
