Gazebo Service Canada at Harbourfront Centre Toronto, Canada March 25 to May 7, 2006

Gazebo 2006, 50.0" × 40.0", Lambda print

Gazebo 2006, 50.0" × 40.0", Lambda print

There is a small park on a lakeshore property of an eighteenth century mansion. A large heath separates the park from a little goldfish pond. It is so close to the lake that on windy days the waves from the lake spill into the pond. In the park there is a folly, a gazebo, with a sunny west facing veranda and large windows overlooking the lake.

When approached to develop a project on the theme of beauty I decided to set the fictional architecture of an eighteenth century mansion against the contemporary utilitarian structure of the Service Canada building. I am interested in the tumultuous history of eighteenth century Europe. Our image of that era conjures decadent chateau fantasies that clash with its anticipation of today’s consumer society.

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