Terrace residents taking a stroll in the downtown will notice some recent changes to a pair of iconic public art installations.
Last June, a wood carving featuring a pair of large eagle wings was unveiled at the corner of Lakelse Avenue and Kalum Street.
But, it didn’t take long before one of the wings was broken off, likely by human aggression, according to its carver, Joerg Jung.
Jung, who collaborated on the project with Indigenous artist Amanda Hugon, has now repaired the piece to its original glory.
Not all art installations in the City are as lucky however, with the piece which became the namesake for Brolly Square officially being removed.
That piece had featured a number of upside down umbrellas, and was to be the centre piece of an eventually park built in the square.
But the decade-long attempt at bringing a park to the site came to an end earlier this year, when the park began being disassembled.
The former gas station site had leased to the Beautification Society, but after becoming a frequent site of public disorder, combined with other factors, the Society was forced to back out.
According to the Society, the art will be stored away for potential use in the future.
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