Minotaur Unleashed!

Category(-ies): Art in the Garden , Botanical Garden News , Community Events , Local Interest , UBC Events

The “Minotaur with Hare” by UK artist Sophie Ryder is on display at UBC Botanical Garden for 18 months as part of the Vancouver Sculpture Biennale: Open Spaces 2005/2006. Weighing 800kg and measuring 2.7m (7') tall, the minotaur will overlook a soon-to-be-constructed traditional turf maze, representing the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:38 PM on August 11, 2005

Mythical Monster Arriving in UBC Botanical Garden!

Category(-ies): Art in the Garden , Botanical Garden News , Local Interest

Who, or rather what, will make this nondescript concrete pad under a Quercus robur its home for the next two years?

Time will tell - we're expecting the creature to arrive soon! We've had to navigate through a labyrinth of tasks to secure the monster, so we hope you'll appreciate the temporary visitor!

Update (July 15, 2005 12:00 PM PST): The truck delivering the creature has had some mechanical problems that are going to delay delivery by perhaps a week or more.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:06 AM on July 14, 2005