Soo Gee Ghet (New Generation) (1994)

Victor Reece

7700 Minoru gate

Area: City Centre
Location: Located in landscaped area on the south side of Minoru Cultual Centre Plaza

Materials: western red cedar

Program: Donation
Ownership: Civic
Sponsored By: Richmond Carvers and the Community Arts Council of Richmond

Description of Work

Soo Gee Ghet is carved from a red cedar log, eight feet long and thirty-six inches in diameter. The carving is a man and a boy, the artist and his father, as indicated by their crests,the orca whale and eagle feather.

Artist Statement

During BC Cultural Week 1993, the totem pole Soo Gee Ghet,designed by Victor H. Reece (1946–2010), was carved as a project with the Richmond Carvers Society (RCS). It was completed under the artist’s direction and was donated to the Richmond Cultural Centre. The totem pole was raised on May 12, 1994 and in 2017 the Public Art Program accepted the art piece into the Public Art Registry. Centered on the theme of sharing, Soo Gee Ghet is a story about a father passing his knowledge and experience to his son. The story focuses on the role of adults as protectors and providers of direction to the next generation.