Calgary Public Art: the infamous 'Travelling Light' AKA The Blue Ring ...
WEBCalgary’s “Travelling Light” blue ring art sculpture (The City of Calgary Arts and Culture/Facebook) If you look at inges dee’s official website, there is a post devoted to the public art piece in Calgary. “Travelling Light is a sculpture that takes motion as its theme and makes it experienceable.”.
It's big and it's blue: Revisiting a Calgary icon on its 10-year ...
WEBThe Giant Blue Ring, or Travelling Light as it was intended to be known, has cemented its legacy in Calgary’s history. Even before it was officially completed in December 2013, it turned heads, drew criticism, and became a social media celebrity.
'Travelling Light' – Calgary, Alberta - Atlas Obscura
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · Standing roughly 55 feet tall, the steel hoop, which is formally known as “Travelling Light,” is the blue of an impossibly clear sky. It frames the landscape behind it, as though you’re ...
The big blue hoop: A lens on Calgary's soul | CBC News
WEBApr 24, 2016 · Think about Travelling Light, the much-maligned public art lamppost we refer to as the Blue Ring — as well as other choice epithets. Calgarians love to hate it, and we make no bones about our...
Mayor calls $470K blue ring billed as public art 'awful' - CBC.ca
WEBOct 8, 2013 · Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi isn't happy about the latest work of public art to join the city's collection — a $470,000 giant blue ring with street lights on top called Travelling Light.
After $470,000 'Giant Blue Ring' that Nenshi calls 'awful,' Calgary ...
WEBMay 20, 2014 · Canada. After $470,000 'Giant Blue Ring' that Nenshi calls 'awful,' Calgary opts to review generous infrastructure arts funding. It sits in the middle of an intersection between two major...
New rules, management for city's controversial public art ... - CBC.ca
WEBFeb 24, 2023 · A giant blue ring on the overpass at Deerfoot Trail and 96th Avenue N.E. has caught the attention of drivers. (CBC) A city council committee has approved a plan that could see new works of...
Travelling Light - Public Artwork - The City of Calgary
WEBTravelling Light is a bold and innovative artwork, intended to capture the dynamics of Calgary on the move and create a lasting impression for all who experience it. This 17 metre sculptural ring is integrated into the row of existing street lamps and allows a portal into the landscape and the environs. Seen from a distance, it forms a huge ...
'Every time I see it, I still get mad.' — Calgary's big blue ring turns ...
WEBSep 23, 2016 · The artists behind the giant blue ring maintain art is subjective and it’s up to the individual viewer to like or dislike what they experience.
LEGACY OF CALGARY’S BIG BLUE RING - PressReader
WEBSep 24, 2016 · Photographer John Chandler stands near the Travelling Light public art display, a 17-metre metal circle that aggravated taxpayers and became a municipal election issue.