Cabeza Vainilla, Cabeza Cordoba, Cabeza Chiapas (2010)

Javier Marin

Formerly located at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Rd. (Removed 2011)

Area: City Centre
Location: North of the Lansdowne Station under the Canada Line.

This Artwork is no longer on display

Materials: Polyester resin and iron.

Program: Unique Programs
Ownership: Private
Sponsored By: Public Art Reserve

Description of Work

The gigantic heads of polyester resin and iron appear as if rendered in clay. They resemble the colour of the red clay of the earth, called terracotta, a material with special significance to artist Javier Marin’s native Mexico.

This artwork was a temporary installation and part of the Vancouver International Biennale 2009-2011.

Artist Statement

This trio of enormous heads portrays a sense of strength, decay, and history. Duality is everywhere in these heads. They appear to rest precariously on edges, about to roll yet hold a sense of dignity, shaped in the style of Spanish Baroque sculpture. They suggest remnants of antiquity, as if they have tumbled from ancient monuments to unknown heroes. The artist chooses to leave aspects of his process visible, giving the work an “unfinished” quality.