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T+T False Creek – Book Publication

Publications
Book Cover

The work of T&T (Tony Romano and Tyler Brett) reflects on ideas of sustainability, green architecture and technological progress. Their artworks frequently include elements of natural systems such as solar power and organic filters in conjunction with recycled and reconfigured technology. Over the course of their diverse artistic practice, they have developed a survivalist-informed aesthetic, creating whimsical, yet critically considered artworks that provide astute commentary on our historical moment.

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Instant Coffee, Nothing Happens in Good Weather

Nothing Happens in Good Weather

Other Sights is pleased to announce the launch of Nothing Happens in Good Weather, a short-term public art project that activates a narrow empty lot on a busy section of South Fraser Street. With wide stripes and strident colour, what was once a gap in the streetscape has been transformed into an aesthetic and social space. Inspiring the community’s imagination, the space encourages impromptu events, performances, or a place to meet with friends.

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Köbberling & Kaltwasser: The Games are Open. Update October 29, 2011

Projects
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Köbberling & Kaltwasser: The Games are Open. Update September 8, 2011

Projects

In the summer of 2010, following the Olympic Vancouver Winter Games, the artist team of Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser created a sculpture from materials salvaged from the Athletes Village on nearby interim lands awaiting future development. Taking the form of a larger-than-life bulldozer, a machine usually associated with fast and drastic change, the wheat [...]

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Press Release

Grow

A Lady Bug’s Lunch with Maria Keating Friday, August 19th, 2011 12:00 p.m At the Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab (adjacent to Habitat Island in the Olympic Village) Other Sight’s is pleased to present this experience as part of the Grow project. Bring your lunch to the Bulkhead Lab and explore the macro world of our [...]

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Press Release

Grow

Mason Bees with Chloe Bennett Saturday August 13, 2011 12:00-3:00 At the Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab (adjacent to Habitat Island in the Olympic Village) Other Sights is pleased to present this workshop as part of the Grow project. Please join Chloe Bennett, a student of Landscape Architecture at UBC for a lively discussion about mason [...]

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Köbberling & Kaltwasser: The Games are Open. Update July 30, 2011

Projects

Over the course of 11 months of rain and sun, the wheat board panels swelled and contracted – exterior parts fell, and wherever they landed, we covered them with soil and seeds. The grasses have taken well, especially in the shady areas. This first crop is intended to bring nourishment to the soil and encourage [...]

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Press Release

Grow

Grow Workshop Sunday July 24, 2011 12:00-3:00 At the Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab (adjacent to Habitat Island in the Olympic Village) Other Sight’s is pleased to present this workshop as part of the Grow project. Please join Duncan Martin and his chickens from Duncan’s Backyard Henhouses for an afternoon at the Bulkhead Lab. Duncan will [...]

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