Seeking Office

The Case of the Spinning Chandelier

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0:00 | Dec 7th, 2019

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Westbank Corp. recently commissioned a 4.8 million dollar public art project known as the "Spinning Chandelier." Whether you love it or hate it, the piece brings up important questions about the value...Show More



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mm recommended:Dec 7th, 2019

I really appreciated Alex’s deep dive into the process of how Vancouver got the almost $5M “Spinning Chandelier” art piece from luxury real estate developer Westbank. Alex asked some hard questions to the city’s public art staff member who gave some very interesting answers. It’s troubling to me tha...Show More

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matresstesterDec 8th, 2019

Compelled art, art that needs permission is as dystopian as it sounds.

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vancolourDec 9th, 2019

@mm Alex de Boer does amazing work! Great episode of Seeking Office!

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mmDec 9th, 2019

@vancolour I’m so sad she doesn’t do these anymore, but happy she picked up the mic for this for the spinning chandelier.

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aliceko recommended:Dec 8th, 2019

I'm not in Vancouver right now so had to do research re: this chandelier. Based on videos I've seen, I'm surprised the mayor called this "the most importance piece of public art in the history of Vancouver." How does he define important? By dollar value? How can he make such a definitive statement l...Show More

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