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Why I Love Garden of Future Follies: An artistic heritage mash-up
Doors Open Toronto
Two years ago, as I explored Osgoode Hall for Doors Open Toronto, I noticed a group of people taking a cast of the Great Library’s fireplace. Curious, I asked a representative what was going on and was told it was part of an exciting installation by Berlin-based artists Hadley+Maxwell called Garden of Future Follies, now on display in Toronto’s Canary District.
(Image from OCAD)
The garden took two years to complete and today is a beautiful artistic display allowing Torontonians to get up close and personal with the detailing of our most breathtaking pieces of architecture and sculptures.
Artist intent
The installation is based on the fanciful gardens and landscape ornaments of 18th and 19th century France and England. The sculpture installation is composed of parts from monuments, sculptures and architecture from across Toronto. The fragments were rearranged to create a piece of art, merging elements of our stunning heritage usually physically out of reach or in places the public can’t access. This work is important as it pays homage to those sculptors, masonries and architects who helped build this city and whose work sometimes goes unnoticed.
(Image from Art Cast)
The process and final product
The process of creating this fantastical garden is also interesting. At Osgoode Hall the individuals took a mold of the fireplace by using a cinefoil process where thick aluminum foil material was pressed against the object to create an impression used to create a mold. The final product saw 235 cast bronze pieces welded into seven sculptures. Other monuments included in these seven sculptures include:
- Adam Beck Memorial
- Equestrian Statue of Edward VII
- Gargoyles of 299 Queen Street West (Bell Media)
- A bell from St. James Cathedral
- Canon from For York.
(Image from Spacing)
I highly encourage heading to the Canary District and exploring the Garden of Future Follies. Get up close and look at the intricate detailing of the selected fragmented pieces and appreciate the artistry and dedication of the men and women who contributed to our city’s beauty.
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The Alicante Siblings
The Vestrales are guardians of Peace and lover of nature created to guard the Blooming Court ruled by the Archfey Vestra, sister of the Archfey Majora ~
This family are all Bards.
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Grand risings from the garden ☀️✨ @redleafranch
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SEED: The Untold Story (Official Theatrical Trailer)fromCollective Eye FilmsonVimeo.
This is a new documentary that a film school friend of mine, Taggart Siegel, made. This looks like it’s going to be amazing. I can’t wait to see it. It’s coming to theaters across the country.
I love seeds! They’re fascinating and are the most basic part of all of life. Please check it out if you can. This is a very important film because there are greedy bastage corporations, who, for the past several years have been trying to patent the entirety of seeds. They’re doing it so they can control the food supply. If you control the food supply, you control the people. Fuck that. Check out this very important and amazing looking film at a theatre near you!
Sun Gold from back garden, volunteer mystery tomato in the front garden, growing wild all over the Rose shrubs. Both of these are completely delicious! #ediblelandscaping #tomatoes #garden #summer #delishytown
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Tomato bread bagels for breakfast featuring 3 kinds of cherry tomatoes and basil from our garden, yum! #tomatoes #garden #summer #food #organicgardening
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This is an “after” shot of a front strip, raised bed vegetable garden my crew and I worked on this week. The people who own this home have 5 kids and they’re all excited about the new garden. We planted tomatoes, peppers, arugula, beans, cucumbers (I still need to come back with trellises, and supports), Rainbow Swiss chard, basil, cilantro, lavender, mint, Walla Walla onions, marigolds, raspberry (container shrubs), strawberries, and corn (not pictured, it’s on the driveway strip adjacent to this one.)
I love the way this came out, I hope it gets huge. It was a somewhat sad dirt patch before, with just a few drought tolerant flowers around the tree. We added a bunch more flowers, pink ice plant, around the tree. I love my job.
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Inktober 15 - Garden - Ragged Gardener - Ink, watercolor
Cute scarecrow boys are grossly unappreciated and I wont stand for it.
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Garden- Night walk
by Simon Lord and Harriet Parry
