Burlington Public Art - Dwelling
This is geocache number 18, in the growing "Burlington Public Art Series". The final container is a silver bison tube. The posted coordinates take you to some an information panel about the artwork, and a second plaque on a nearby rock. You will need to locate both to gather the information for the final. Also, look for the additional reference point to view the Art Work itself.
Now, a bit about the art piece “Dwelling”:
Dwelling,
Artist: Xiaojing Yan, 2018
Laser Cut Stainless Steel
This art piece, "Dwelling" is meant to convey the notion of home, which “relates to places of memory, family history, social comment and environmental issues,” states the city.
Yan says that the piece is meant to remind people of their own experiences and their place in society. “I designed this work to be simple and familiar on the surface. However, its meanings are layered and fresh enough to sustain. I believe the house concept is open, generous and relevant enough to be accessible to people of many different classes and cultures, to invite and involve a variety of interpretations and tastes.”
Yan is a Chinese-Canadian artist who lives and works in Markham, Ont. She received a master’s degree in fine arts for sculpture from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of fine arts from Nanjing Arts Institution in China.
Yan’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums internationally.
Now to locate the cache container:
Final is located at: N 43 19.ABC W 079 49.DEF
A = Look at the plaque on the rock (Lions International) the last digit in the year ÷ 2.
B = Look at the plaque on the rock (Lions International) sum of all the digits in the date
C = Number of Dwellings + 2
D =. Number value of the first letter in the seventh word of the description (not title information) (A=1, B=2, C=3…)
E = Number of bolts/screws in the face of the “Dwelling” plaque ÷ 2
F = Number value of the the first letter in the second paragraph (A=1, B=2, C=3…)
Be sure to visit the other Public Art Caches in this Series.
Good Luck and Happy Caching!
