SUPERGARDEN by Jill Stanton
Jill Stanton
SUPERGARDEN
Site #1
Churchill Square
11:00am-9:30pm
Gigantic flowers are arranged together to form an eccentric garden from another world. The vivid blooms shrink viewers to the scale of insects as they approach the massive forms. Once the viewer has visited with the flower to satisfaction, they move along—carrying with them a lingering, floral memory, like sparkling dust on the antennae of a pollinator.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I appreciate the potential for symbolism nestled within ordinary objects.”
I am deeply inspired by my surroundings, both natural and manufactured. I use familiar items, recognizable features, and unique aspects of a given environment to build visual narratives in my work. I appreciate the potential for symbolism nestled within ordinary objects. Murals and public art allow me to use an exaggerated scale to give new context and interest to everyday subject matter.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jill Stanton is an artist and muralist living in Edmonton, Alberta. She has extensive public art experience, with private/commercial and public/municipal clients, interior and exterior, across North America. Over the past decade, Jill has produced close to 80 murals of varying complexity and size. Her public art client list includes the City of Edmonton, the City of Victoria, the City of Toronto, the City of Peterborough, Shopify, Jobber, ATB, and Stantec, among many others. Jill is passionate about murals and public art—she feels privileged to be able to transform spaces and environments, tell stories, and inspire folks to engage with their communities and surroundings.