Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 96 NEW PUBLIC ART Waves by Mauro Dalla Costa Waves, a Wind Phone created by Nanaimo-based artist , Mauro Dalla Costa, is now permanently installed at Bowen Road Cemetery. The installation offers a quiet, symbolic space for reflection, remembrance and connection for those experiencing grief and loss. Wind Phones are non-working telephones placed in natural or communal public spaces as a way to process grief and honour loved ones who have passed. This Wind Phone invites visitors to speak words they wish they could still share. It is a way to express emotions, share cherished memories or say goodbye. Through this simple yet powerful act, the artwork offers solace along the journey of grief. Waves is carved from teak wood and features rippling textures inspired by the movement created by a single drop of water. At the centre of the piece, the wind phone becomes the origin point of these waves serving as a powerful metaphor for how every word spoken continues to resonate outward echoing beyond what we can see. Designed to be both solid and delicate, Waves invites quiet moments of reflection within the serene landscape of Bowen Road Cemetery. The City acknowledges and thanks Carmen Lavoie for initiating this meaningful project and Bryan Gittings for his skilled woodwork contribution to the installation. Fluence by David Martinello ANNOUNCING THE 2026-2028 URBAN DESIGN ROSTER The City of Nanaimo is pleased to announce the artists and designers selected for the 2026-2028 Urban Design Roster, a key component of the City’s public art program that supports the thoughtful integration of art, design and placemaking into civic infrastructure and public spaces. We are welcoming 28 new and returning artists and designers from across British Columbia to the Urban Design Roster for a two-year term. The roster provides the City with a diverse pool of creative professionals who can be engaged on an ongoing basis to contribute artistic and design expertise to a wide range of civic projects - from murals to traffic cabinet wraps to asphalt beautification and more! Artists and designers appointed to the Urban Design Roster include: • Amy (Yun Ru) Bao • Amy Pye • Anaïs Lera • Angellos Glaros • April Lacheur • Ay Lelum • bailey macabre • Bethany Davis • Chantelle Delage • Chase Gray • David Martinello • Denny Provost • Eliot White-Hill Kwulasultun • Jesse Gray • Jolene Hassard • Kristen Elkow • Laura Timmermans • Mauro Dalla Costa • Mustaali Raj • Noel Brown • Patrick Belanger • Pellvetica • Sebastian Abboud • Sherri Prevost • Skyler Dietze • Stephanie Teichman • Tarcila Neves • Yvonne Vander Kooi Culture & Events Sensing Nanaimo by Amy Pye
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