One Empire Wide
Included in 'True North' group exhibition at The Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Canada
2013
In my series, One Empire Wide, I’ve reinterpreted discarded Canadiana as architectural models
of ice fishing huts. Akin to their full-sized counterparts, these scaled-down versions engage
in the process of reclamation, but in lieu of scrap building materials they reuse the debris
of recent Canadian history for their designs. These discarded cultural and social fragments,
from failed companies, defunct government commissions, abandoned corporate branding to outdated
military technology and disposable fast food containers, have been reborn as useful ice bound
structures – David Trautrimas
Exhibition Page:
Harbourfront Centre
