{"id":35682,"date":"2025-07-31T00:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35682\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:59:12","slug":"after-backlash-city-says-it-will-find-new-location-for-trans-am-rapture-sculpture-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35682\/","title":{"rendered":"After backlash, city says it will find new location for \u2018Trans Am Rapture\u2019 sculpture &#8211; BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>The City of Vancouver has backed down on plans to install a sculpture at the south end of the Granville Street after backlash from a group of residents.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753129028_943_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The artwork, Trans Am Rapture,\u00a0is composed of five crushed cars on top of a cedar tree trunk.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously installed on Quebec Street near Science World, but was removed in 2021 for restoration after structural damage and contamination from birds.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the city announced the new location in the Granville Loop Park, which prompted a petition from angry neighbours, who said it was too large and imposing for the location.<\/p>\n<p>A petition against the sculpture gathered about 250 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Vancouver neighbours angry about location of towering art installation'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6P_TRANS_AM_ART_ANGER.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:40<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVancouver neighbours angry about location of towering art installation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In a media release on Wednesday, the city said the decision to find a new location followed \u201cfurther consideration of the size and scale of the artwork in relation to the site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCity staff have been asked to revisit previously assessed\u00a0locations and explore potential new ones that can better accommodate the artwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753128969_722_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>The city said it will find a smaller-scale public artwork to install in the park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge the work undertaken by all involved to site this art and remain committed to celebrating Trans Am Rapture \u2014 an iconic, local public artwork \u2014 as we work toward identifying a new location for its reinstallation,\u201d the city said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11310110\/ontario-cancels-starlink-contract\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753923550_123_CP174441257.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tFord government agrees to fee cancelling $100M deal with Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11311050\/ozzy-osbourne-funeral-procession\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753923550_106_osbourne-family-funeral.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tOzzy Osbourne funeral: Sharon and family mourn, fans line streets to pay tribute to rocker\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: '\u2018Boy Holding A Shark\u2019 artwork already sparking conversations'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/boy_holding_shark.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:58<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Boy Holding A Shark\u2019 artwork already sparking conversations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Originally installed in 2015 for the Vancouver Biennale, the 10-metre sculpture by Marcus Bowcott and Helene Aspinall is meant to ask questions about \u201cthe cycle of production and consumption\u201d and the role of the car in our culture as \u201ca manufactured want and symbol of extremes; practicality and luxury, necessity and waste,\u201d according to the artists.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It was originally to be a temporary installation, but became a permanent part of the city\u2019s collection following a donation from billionaire Chip Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Politics<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size 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