Alluvii, a striking public art installation located at the corner of Marine Drive and Capilano Road, near the Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre, was nominated for a prestigious international public art award this summer.

Congratulations to the artist, Blessing Hancock, on her 2024 CODAawards Top 100 nomination!

Installed in 2022, Alluvii is a grouping of several pieces inspired by the Cleveland Dam and the Capilano River ecosystem. Located near the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge, the artwork serves as a gateway marker for the North Shore. The cornerstone of the work is a seven-metre-tall steel sculpture, illuminated from within with a shifting aurora of coloured light.

The unique pattern of the sculpture is echoed in a glass wall and two hanging lanterns located in nearby buildings, creating currents of the natural world throughout Lions Gate Village’s dense residential and commercial neighbourhood. The artwork can be interpreted in multiple ways: as a streaming waterfall, a cistern vessel, a school of salmon, boat oars, kayaks, smooth rocks or water dripping from the leaves.

“It’s wonderful to see our local public art recognized on the international stage,” said Lori Philips, NVRC’s Public Art Officer. “Alluvii invokes a deep-rooted sense of place in the District of North Vancouver’s spectacular landscape, and we look forward to drawing inspiration from it for years to come.”

Visit nvrc.ca/public-art to learn more about North Vancouver’s public art collection. Our community is home to more than 200 artworks encompassing all types of media.