Freedom to Move is the name of one of the more than 200 works of art scattered throughout the Vancouver airport. Traveling can be stressful, but seeing this art makes the experience interesting. The art in the photograph was created by artist Steve Smith and is located in the domestic terminal.
"Set on a black granite platform above a pool of water, this work encourages travellers to slow down and contemplate. Composed of six large, laminated red cedar panels, the work is filled with stylistic innovations, yet still alludes to Northwest Coast beliefs and graphic design conventions. The panels represent a host of crest and story creatures in a state of transformation, with their vertical orientation suggesting they are rising up out of dark water--emerging from a time and place of creation."
https://www.yvr.ca/en/about-yvr/art/sea-to-sky
These works are great, worth stopping and looking at!
I enjoy how they have deep cultural meaning, usually from the indigenous people who live here.
I loved it!