Roughly eight kilometres of black thread was used to create the art installation. yyc
, which officially launched Monday, involves more than 4.25 kilometres of hand cut straps that travel from massive ‘spools’ at ground level along Stephen Avenue and into the branches of the ten Galleria Trees located between the buildings of Bankers Hall and The Core shopping centre.
Local artists Gordon Skilling and Jolie Bird created the art piece, with Bird investing more than 400 hours into the hand weaving and stitching of the ribbons. Roughly eight kilometres of black thread was involved.The Novus Textura art installation on Stephen Avenue wraps itself through the branches of the Galleria Trees.
The 120 straps range in length from three to 24 metres and have been weather-treated to minimize damage caused by ultra-violet exposure. Heather McRae of the Calgary Downtown Association confirms to Global News that numerous studies were conducted beforehand into the effects of wind and weather on the strapping.Planning for the project began during the COVID-19-pandemic, with a goal of revitalizing the area.
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