2FOLD

Karen Shanski, born in Winnipeg, collaborated with Rem Koolhaus at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture ( OMA ) in Rotterdam in 1999. She is a recipient of a Governor General’s award in Architecture and leads BLDG architecture office in Winnipeg. Eduardo Aquino, born in Sao Paolo, Brazil graduated in Architecture and Urban Studies in Brazil and worked with architects Paulo Mendes de la Rocha and Oscar Niemeyer before coming to Canada in 1988. He has worked with many artists including Tony Brown, Dan Graham, and Tadashi Kawamata among others. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil.

2FOLD is a contemporary sculpture. Placed at the centre of the site, it defines a space for observation, meeting, meaning, reflection, play and rest. The incisions and folds create a micro-landscape that celebrates Edmonton’s environmental culture, creating an engaging space for its inhabitants. The concrete base is an abstraction of the Edmonton City map. The main arteries and roads are marked with incisions made of brass inlays. The materials – brass, corten steel, and concrete – directly reference the geological traditions of Alberta.