The art of Slavo Cech
A few things hit home today. The first four were sculptures by Slavo Cech. Today was Slavo's #ArtHuntYEG. At 10:00 am, 12 noon, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm, the artist placed a sculpture in a public place, shared a pic on social media with a written clue and waited while fans tried to figure out where it was. The first one to get there got the artwork. The first sculpture—they're worth about $500 each, btw—was at the old End of the World lookout down from Saskatchewan Drive. It's now called Keillor Point. Much safer sounding. Still a killer view. Slavo dropped the next one at ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park. I remember being at the park the day it opened. Speeches were made. A ribbon was cut. It snowed. Umbrellas popped open. Slavo placed the third on the site of the former Provincial Museum in Glenora. And the fourth showed up at a statue at the University of Alberta. Putting it mildly, the sculpture winners were overjoyed to take a piece of Slavo hom...