land/mark by Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew (City of Winnipeg Public Art Collection)

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land/mark – Winnipeg Arts Council

The Winnipeg Arts Council issued a national call for an environmentally-based artwork to be integrated into the Bishop Grandin Greenway, a major green space enhancement, active transportation route and community recreation project in south Winnipeg. Prior to the greenway project this ~500m wide corridor had become dedicated to several hydro lines, an underground aqueduct plus feeder mains, a four-lane, divided suburban highway and several storm retention ponds. The area is historically rich and it is believed that the current pathway has been used as a corridor for over a hundred years. Riel House, the home where founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel, grew up is located nearby. In the past, the area was known for mink ranches and market gardens and is now increasingly densely populated.

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Bishop Grandin Greenway, Winnipeg, MB R2M 4B5

Website:
http://winnipegarts.ca/wac/artwork/land-mark