Video - Papa (youth version) – Decoding Art
Transcript of Papa (youth version)
[Canadian Heritage signature]
Narrator: "This capsule is presented by Canadian Heritage."
[The monument consists of several glass panels of different colours, shapes and sizes.]
Narrator: "Public art is really amazing. You don't have to go to a gallery or museum to see it. It's just right there on the street and you can admire it anytime on your way to school or just passing by – but seeing such a large and colorful structure as Papa can be kind of surprising.
Actually, the artist who designed it, Hal Ingberg, wanted to create a work there was sort of an answer to Maman, which is another public art work that stands in front of the National Gallery of Canada.
You can't miss Maman. It's a huge Spider. Hal Ingberg wanted his piece to also be a member of the family for people who live in or visit Canada's capital region.
Hal is also an architect, who works on large construction projects.
He especially likes using glass to create reflection, transparency and color in the buildings he designs.
The structure of Papa is static, which means that it never changes, but the sunlight during the day and special lighting at night really transform this artwork.
Look at how the yellow, green blue and orange colors reflect on the ground. The reflected color is also part of this work of art the top part of Papa represents a city with its skyscrapers and the bottom part represents the life of the community and the people passing by on foot.
Papa makes everything cheery: Buildings, cars and even the pavement. It's like a permanent rainbow. Look through the colored walls and see how beautiful everything looks.
If you were the artist who created this work, what would you have called it?"
[Canada wordmark]