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Digital Orca is a 2009 sculpture of a killer whale by Douglas Coupland, installed next to the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The powder coated aluminium sculpture on a stainless steel frame is owned by Pavco, a crown corporation of British Columbia which operates BC Place Stadium and the Vancouver Convention Centre.[1]

Digital Orca
The sculpture in 2013
ArtistDouglas Coupland
Year2009 (2009)
Medium
SubjectKiller whale
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49.28977°N 123.11679°W / 49.28977; -123.11679
OwnerPavco[1]

History


The sculpture was installed in 2009 and commissioned by the city of Vancouver.[2]

In 2022, a group protesting the logging of old-growth forests in British Columbia spray painted landmarks around Vancouver, including Digital Orca.[3]


Description


The sculpture is located at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, Canada.[4] The sculpture depicts a killer whale created by black and white cubes.[5] The sculpture has a steel armature and aluminum cladding.[2]


Reception


It was described as "both beautiful and bizarre" in Architectural Design.[2] John Ortved in Vogue said the statue "grapples with modernization and the digital age" by making the killer whale less scary.[6]


See also



References


  1. "Digital Orca". City of Vancouver. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. Mafi, Nick; Cherner, Jessica (2016-01-15). "38 of the Most Fascinating Public Sculptures". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. The Canadian Press (2022-07-22). "Anti-logging protesters tag Vancouver landmarks". The Toronto Star. pp. A3. ProQuest 2695809158. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  4. Conner, Shawn (2021-12-16). "Coupland's cute new pair targets deeper layers of 'collective psyche'". The Vancouver Sun. pp. A13. ProQuest 2610675349. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  5. Browne, Alex (2022-07-07). "White Rock examines use of public art to create more appealing spaces - Peace Arch News". Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  6. Ortved, John (2017-09-23). "No Ticket Needed: A Tour of Vancouver's Public Art". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.


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[de] Digital Orca

Der Digital Orca ist eine Skulptur des kanadischen Künstlers Douglas Coupland. Sie steht auf dem Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, Kanada, in der Nähe des Canada Place. Sie wurde 2010 errichtet, als Teil eines Kunstprojekts des Kongresszentrums Vancouver Convention Centre.[1]
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