Gigaspider and A Song to Mothers were donated by Dr. Ken Muth<\/p>\n
The City of Nelson is pleased to announce the addition of two striking new sculptures to its public art collection, made possible by the generous donation of Nelson resident Dr. Ken Muth.<\/p>\n
Arachnid meets artistry in Gigaspider, a playful sculpture with an environmental message. Previously featured in the 2024 Castlegar Sculpturewalk, Gigaspider, a 10-foot\u00a0tall sculpture made from old car parts and recycled steel, has found a new habitat on the front lawn of City Hall at 310 Ward St.
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\n\u201cGigaspider is a whimsical commentary on our fear of spiders,\u201d notes Ron Simmer in his artist statement. \u201cMost spiders are benign and environmentally important creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simmer, an Emeritus Librarian at the University of British Columbia, is known for transforming found materials into imaginative works of art \u2014 drawing inspiration from his background in commercial fishing, steel fabrication, and construction, as well as his love of kayaking, sailing, skiing, and hiking.
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\nMuth\u2019s gift also includes a second sculpture from Castlegar Sculpturewalk, soon to be installed at Lakeside Park. A Song to Mothers by Bonnington-based artist Zen Wang will welcome visitors at the park entrance garden as a permanent addition.<\/p>\n
Depicting a serene mother figure, \u201cthe work is a tribute to the nurturing side of the human spirit,\u201d notes Wang. \u201cMothers are full of hope, love and courage while facing down uncertainty and fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wang, who holds degrees in art and film, comes from a long lineage of Chinese artists, including his grandmother, a celebrated embroiderer, and his grandfather, a sculptor whose tools and books continue to inspire his creative journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese works enrich Nelson\u2019s cultural landscape, offering residents and visitors alike meaningful and inspiring encounters with public art,\u201d said Sydney Black, chair of the Cultural Development Commission. \u201cWe are deeply grateful to Dr. Muth for his generosity in making these additions possible.\u201d
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\nAll art donations to the city are reviewed and approved by the city\u2019s Cultural Development Commission and City Council in line with the City of Nelson\u2019s Art in Public Places Policy, which is designed to expand community access to art, raise public awareness, and foster cultural enjoyment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gigaspider and A Song to Mothers were donated by Dr. Ken Muth The City of Nelson is pleased…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,356,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-145375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-canada","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}