''Freezing Water Number 7'' (stylized as ''Freezing Water #7'') was a stainless steel sculpture by Chinese artist
Ren Jun
Ren Jun (died 204), courtesy name Boda, was a military officer serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
Life
Ren Jun was from Zhongmu County (), Henan Commandery () which is present-day Zhongmu County, Henan. ...
. It was erected in
Vancouver, British Columbia's
Vanier Park in 2009, just prior to the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
, for the 2009–2011
Vancouver Biennale
Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale (''French'':Biennale Internationale de la Sculpture de Vancouver) is an open-air museum for Contemporary Art in Canada. It is a non-profit charitable organization that mounts a major outdoor sculpture ex ...
. The installation marked Jun's North American debut.
In April 2011, ''
The Georgia Straight'' reported that ''Freezing Water #7'' was being re-installed in
Richmond, British Columbia. A formal request was filed to extend the sculpture's temporary display in Vancouver for the 2014 Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale, along with two other works.
Due to major erosion, the sculpture was disassembled in September 2014. The sculpture was more than long and weighed over .
The sculpture is said to have a "vertical twin", ''Water #10'', which is installed in Richmond.
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See also
* 2009 in art
The year 2009 in art involves various significant events.
Events
* May 31 – Jaume Plensa's concrete sculpture ''Dream'' is unveiled at a former colliery site in Sutton, St Helens, England.
* September 9 – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, D ...
References
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2009 establishments in British Columbia
2009 sculptures
2014 disestablishments in British Columbia
Destroyed sculptures
Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver
Works by Chinese people
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