Wind Veil at Tailor

Wind Veil brings to our attention the universal patterns that surround us: how light and wind interact constantly with surfaces and animate our world with a delicate wonder.

The environmental sculpture is the first thing you see as you walk up to Tailor’s lobby, providing a sense of space. It brings life to the everyday setting, while making art accessible to all and creating dialogue with the residents, neighbours and community. Crucial to the concept is to have an ever-changing experience inside and outside the building both during the day and night. Depending on the angles of the sunlight or artificial lights and the position of the viewer, the sky is reflected in the areas of the glass that are not laser etched.

The image is an abstraction of points of light on water. It was transformed from video footage of the moving surface of water where lights were reflected. The focus was changed so that the digital translation is one of perfect overlapping circles of different densities.

Projected color, reflected glints of light and shadows all are part of the ‘veil’ through which the surface of the glass is seen so a subtle and delicate dance of light and wind plays each day. This is created by the lines of cable on which are mounted dichroic glass ‘flags’ that turn easily in the breeze, interacting with the glass façade and its reflective blue and laser etched surface. Widgery and her team used the same insulated glazing as you see in the rest of Tailor, with the artwork embedded in them, seamlessly bringing the art piece to life.

Widgery and her team have created more than 50 site-specific public art projects across the US and Canada. Her particular interest and strength is working with communities to create environmental sculptural experiences that respond to the unique spirit, shape and function of a place.

About Tailor.

Tailor, is a boutique, twenty-seven storey tower with a sculpted base and thoughtful residential program, and a statement of design, quality, sustainability and livability. Set back from the corner of Alpha and Alaska in Brentwood, Tailor is tucked away from the bustle, but still within reach of one of Burnaby’s most vibrant urban centres. Learn more about Tailor here.