Explore art along ION route during opening weekend
Posted Jun 19, 2019 10:00:00 PM.
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NEWS RELEASE
REGION OF WATERLOO
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Riders of the ION train will soon be on their way as service begins on Friday, June 21, 2019.
With free fares till Canada Day, passengers will be able to hop on and off the rail service, providing riders an opportunity to stop along the route and take in the series of vibrant and inviting ION Public Art installations.
“Public art along the ION corridor enhances the transit experience, while improving the cultural components of our community,” says the Region’s director of cultural services, Helen Chimirri-Russell.
Community input through a series of public consultations was key in the selection process of the nine art installations, with an aim to express and reflect Waterloo Region’s unique identity.
ION Public Art can be found at the following ION stations:
Conestoga Station: Continuum by Catherine Paleczny
Grand River Hospital: Spinal Column by Sandra Dunn
Kitchener Market Station: Because Cats Can't Fly by Edwin and Veronica Dam De Nogales
Mill Street Station: Tall Tales of Mill Street by Tara Cooper and Terry O'Neill
Block Line station: Three Sisters by Lindsey Lickers
Fairway Station: Shaping Residency by Stephen Cruise and Arras by Elana Zur and Lauren Judge
Pedestrian Barrier Enhancement, near the WPL McCormick Branch: Fabric of Place by Lilly Otasevic
Research and Technology Station: The Passenger by Brandon Vickerd (Set to be installed Fall 2019.)
Additional details on the artworks and the Artists are available at: https://bit.ly/2ZnzzHB
A formal celebration of the ION artworks takes place Sunday, September 29, 2019 as a part of the community’s Culture Days Celebration weekend.
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