SHARON ROSE KOOTENAY AND JASON SYMINGTON
TRANSFORMATION: PROMISE AND WISDOM
Reinstalled in Giovanni Caboto Park, November 4 - 7, 2021
Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jason Symington, Transformation: Promise and Wisdom, 2020.
Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton
The two sides of “Transformation” represent the promise of what is yet to come, and the wisdom of the ancestors who have passed before us. As certain as the turning seasons, this process is eternal, and as old as time.
“Promise” guides us to a bright and beautiful future. Pink blossoms and climbing vines reach toward the beckoning rose buds of the keystone flower. We walk softly upon the earth, and give thanks to all that springs anew — welcoming new babies into our families, the newborn beings of the animal kingdoms, and the plants and medicines that return year after year.
“Wisdom” reminds us of the wonders and mysteries of our human experience. Violet and blue flowers float through the ethereal realm of the Grandmother Spirit. She is kind, benevolent, and ever present. We look to the heavens and listen to her calm and guiding energy, so that we may share it with others.
Transformation: Promise & Wisdom was first installed in Churchill Square, November 2020 to January, 2021
The Works Giant Gateway is made possible, in part, with support form the EPCOR Heart & Soul Fund.