Balancing Sculpture
North of the National Arts Centre
Written by Bytown Museum
on
03/Dec/2009
Countless people have climbed, jumped, been photographed and generally monkeyed-around on John Hooper's “Balancing” sculpture. And that's exactly how he intended for this piece of public art to be used.
The sculpture is representative of the diverse people who live in our capital city. The name “Balancing” refers not only to the balance beam but also seems to speak to the need to find balance in our society.
John Hooper (1926–2006), recipient of the Order of Canada, was an accomplished New Brunswick sculptor whose works can be found across Canada. He also created the Terry Fox statue, which stands on Wellington Street across from Parliament Hill.
Hooper cleverly incorporated his name into the “Balancing” sculpture – have you noticed it?
Do you have a great picture of your friends posing on the statue? Share it with us!
