White and Orange Labyrinths on Labyrinth Pier, Vancouver . . .
My intention was to paint at least five and possibly seven very different Labyrinth Designs, each a different colour.
I was only able to complete four of them.
These two remain visible and walk-able.
K-Pop atop Robson Square Labyrinth, Downtown Vancouver . . .
First time seeing my Dish With One Spoon / Man In The Maze / Medicine Wheel Labyrinth filled with water.
Looks even better than when I first imagined it in my mind’s eye four years ago . . .
“Before summer storm moves in, the pool for children is empty.
We could see the symbol of indigenous traditional culture, the four colours wheel.
How many of Canadian kids knew the meanings of four colours wheel?”
The three Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market remain car-free as there is no regular parking on either side of the street . . .
Bonus: The colours haven’t fully faded yet!
Still walk-able.
yay!
You can still make out the outline of my 11 Lane Masking Tape Labyrinth on the podium in Hinge Park . . .
I always intended to paint a Labyrinth on the podium rather than re-tape one.
Maybe I still will.
“If you haven’t thought these things, you’ve probably overheard them!”
Saw three new labyrinths in Kensington Market today and I knew instantly that @HiMYSYeD had been in town! 💛🌀 pic.twitter.com/2hjvQLEmUh
— Danielle Lenarcic Biss (@lenarcicbiss) July 9, 2019
That’s me painting Mindfulness . . .
One of four Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market.
Image captured before I filled in the Heart with another colour and before adding turquoise aglets at each of the turns.
Wading Pool Water almost reaches outer-most boundary of the Labyrinth . . .
Jo was kind enough to say hello and ask me a little bit about the Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday . . .
Wonderful surprise to see her in depth instagram post…
Thank you Jo!
Happy Walking!
“In Kensington Market this past weekend and came across these Labyrinths made by HiMY SYeD.
As I learned from the artist, Labyrinths were essential to ancient civilizations, the earliest ones built out of stone along the sea to capture fish as sustenance.
To HiMY , his Labyrinths are a form of “urban acupuncture.”They encourage people to explore space, place, decision-making, choice, habit, and even perseverance.
As some complete the path, others may cheat and break the course.
It’s great that a simple urban intervention like this can create surprise, participation, and play🤸♂️
While a maze is meant to puzzle and confuse, the Labyrinth will always lead you to its centre ❤️” – Jo Minhinnett
