The Search Engine
Title
The Search Engine
Artist
Voyce, Bruce
Date
2007
Medium
steel
Type
sculpture
Accession Number
NA
Category
Private Development Public Art
Collection
Public Art
Lat/Long
49.264498,-122.981567
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This large hybrid sculpture of metal and plants was a Bosa initiative. It is a public artwork which recognizes the legend of the train engine which sank into Still Creek 100 years ago. This sculpture connects the adjacent Skytrain with the hidden history of the area. The 45 degree angle of the sculpture evokes a train either sinking or emerging from the soils.
Bruce Voyce (b.1968) began studying physiotherapy at McGill University in 1986. He believes that sculpture can interconnect the realms of art, science, nature, and humanity; many of his public artworks express interconnectedness between nature and technology or landscape and art. Visual arts and ecology have been an integral part of Bruce’s life since childhood. When he began sculpting during an extended stay in the hospital, he discovered the transformative power of art. His later driftwood sculptures were inspired as a collaboration with nature while he was tree planting and living in the wilderness. Bruce’s artistic practice has evolved to embrace public art and the creation of works of art that enrich our common spaces. By incorporating living plant systems into artwork, the medium becomes the message. Through repurposing post-consumer material, Bruce engages the urban landscape and raises awareness about our environmental impact.