Digital Orca
Sculpture by Douglas Coupland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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.[2] 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.[2]
| Digital Orca | |
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The sculpture in 2013 | |
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| Artist | Douglas Coupland |
| Year | 2009 |
| Medium | |
| Subject | Killer whale |
| Dimensions | 8[1] m (25 ft) |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 49.28977°N 123.11679°W | |
| Owner | Pavco[2] |
History
The sculpture was installed in 2009 and commissioned by the city of Vancouver.[3]
In 2022, a group protesting the logging of old-growth forests in British Columbia spray painted landmarks around Vancouver, including Digital Orca.[4]
Description
The sculpture is located at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver, Canada.[5] The sculpture depicts a killer whale created by black and white cubes,[6] creating a visual effect as if it were a pixellated digital image. The sculpture has a steel armature and aluminum cladding.[3]
Reception
It was described as "both beautiful and bizarre" in Architectural Design.[3] John Ortved in Vogue said the statue "grapples with modernization and the digital age" by making the killer whale less scary.[7]
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