This steel landmark is located near entry to the Whistler Sliding Centre track, and is the result of a collaboration of artists from the Mi’kmaq & Maliseet First Nations. The art is derived from symbols that Mi’kmaq children would mark on birch bark. The swirling, curving sculpture stands by the equally curved form of the Whistler Sliding Centre track, the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton events held during World Cups and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
148: L’nu – The People: Mi’kmaq Association for Cultural Studies: 10 Artists in Collaboration • 2009