Another piece of seawall art. "Welcome to the Land of Light" by Henry Tsang, a local artist who was born is Hong Kong but raised here in the city. This work is from 1997. The photo shows the third line of a poem which complete reads "Come to time where people talk different but good together."
I like this piece and it reminds me of the game I get to play frequently on the bus. Count how many different languages you can hear being spoken. I think my record is seven or eight, complicated by the fact that although I know it's often a different language, I've no idea which one!
Vancouver is an amazing place and every so often I get to write an entry on moments that bring this home to me. Henry's work captures the excitement and opportunity of living in the city. As the last line of his work says "Here, you begin live like chief. World same like in you hand."
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