Mountainside Pool Public Art

The City of Burlington’s public art program has chosen a professional artist from the entries to create a large-scale mural as part of the Mountainside Pool Revitalization Project. The successful artist is Clear Eyes Collective with their piece called Take a Step.

Artist Statement:

The purpose of a community centre is to bring people together and create a safe, welcoming space that offers resources to families that live in the area. Having access to resources, programs, and different perspectives from neighbours allows people the opportunity to discover and explore themselves, ultimately finding their own paths in life.

The main element that connects all the themes in our design is the path. Upon further analysis of this metaphor, we wanted to draw attention to the ever-changing nature of a path. They are not always obvious or remotely linear. There can be twists, turns and obstacles. More often than not, we are walking a similar path to our neighbour and don’t even recognize it. In a metaphorical and physical sense, sometimes the path is unclear. It can be hidden, it can disappear and come back into focus. It is because of this that we decided to illustrate the path as the rainbow that weaves its way through nature, connecting activities, building relationships and elevating the community at large. We invite viewers of the mural to Take a Step into the stories that this vibrant community has to offer and explore the (natural/social) landscape that exists here at Mountainside.

Learn more about Clear Eyes Collective: https://www.cleareyescollective.com/