You’ve seen it tagged on walls, tiled on sidewalks and tattooed on arms. Now, artist Ken Lum is permanently throwing up the ‘East Van Cross’ at Clark and 6th with a 60 foot LED-lit sign. The Mapping and Marking sector of the Olympic Public Art Program says that it is most visible from the west.
Ha!
Welcome to East Van,
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January 10, 2010 at 6:28 pm |
whaaaaat…….. ! i dunno man… that shit looks kinda wack. do we really need a giant neon eyesore there, in the shape of a cross no less? it brands the neighbourhood in a weird and cliche way. thumbs down.
January 13, 2010 at 4:24 pm |
I think it is a great work. It carries so much meaning. The cross form suggests the words East Van suspended on cross ie suffering, pain, grief. It is a beautiful and emotionally charged work.
January 28, 2010 at 1:17 am |
Isn’t this an old 50s east van gang sign? that makes it even better and seen from the west side… in time for the olympics! HA!