Canada 150 Access Covers - Seven Generations (2019)

James Harry

Address: 6911 No. 3 Rd.
Location: Artist Designed manholes can be found throughout Richmond but are concentrated in the City Centre, Minoru Plaza, and Steveston Village.
Area: City Centre

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Materials: Cast iron access covers
Program: Civic
Ownership: Civic
Sponsored By: City of Richmond




Description of Work: The three circles in each salmon represent the mind, body and spirit. Coast Salish design comes from our environment and animals we coexisted with. The circle, crescent and triangle shapes are from moving bodies of water. The circles, crescent, and triangle shapes depict a pebble being dropped in water moving in concentric circles outward. more »

Artist Statement: The artwork is inspired by my elders explanation that we should leave our salmon for seven generations to rebuild and repopulate the species to allow us to fish again. As waterfront people, fishing for salmon was our way of life in the Squamish Nation. The design derives from the Coast-Salish people and is a distinct indigenous style from this region. more »

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