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Fraser Giant is now on permanent display in Richmond City Hall’s south garden.
Photo courtesy City of Richmond
Symbol of hope newest city artwork
A symbol of longevity, resilience and hope is
the newest addition to Richmond’s civic artworks collection.
Fraser Giant, a 20-foot-long stainless steel
sculpture depicting a sturgeon, will be on permanent display in the south
garden of Richmond City Hall facing Granville Avenue. Celebrating its
significance to the region’s maritime heritage, the stylized artwork is a
metaphor for the Fraser River. Unveiled Sunday, Oct. 15, the sculpture was created by
Saskatoon artists Henry Lau and David Geary in acknowledgement of Canada’s
150th anniversary of confederation.
The majestic white sturgeons of the Fraser
River are the last truly wild population of this species in the world, having
survived two ice ages. The largest freshwater fish in North America can live
well over 150 years and grow to more than six metres in length and weigh in
excess of 800 kilograms. It lives year-round in the lower Fraser River and is
one of the oldest and largest freshwater species in North America. However, the
population here is a fraction of its historic levels and its future existence
is in some doubt.
For more about the Richmond Public Art
Program, visit www.richmond.ca/publicart.
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