Resonant Progression

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Resonant Progression showing the first two sculptures, Potential and Resonant Point
Photo Credit: Royden Mills
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

Resonant Progression, by Edmonton sculptor Royden Mills, consists of three sculptures placed in conceptually linked sites along the Terwillegar Park path. The sculptural components link the viewer with the site’s history and the sounds of nature, while offering an invitation to slow down and immerse in time and nature’s tempo.

Entitled Potential, Resonant Point, and Beyond Listening, each offers a figurative and literal connection to a resonant progression. Mills’ sculptures are intended to metaphorically respond to the site, but through the inclusion of acoustic properties within each, he has also constructed a literal resonance. Low-tech and rugged, the sculptures marry hand-welded steel with granite boulders sourced and hand-selected by the artist from the Edmonton area. The installation is imbued with the artist’s passion and love for Edmonton, its history, and creative communities.

The artist envisions a site where “generations of families may joyfully play,” that sparks creative interactions and reflections from all Edmontonians.

The individual sculptures are:

Potential – the starting point of Resonant Progression. Park users may pause and reflect on “potential”. Sounds made here can be heard through a parabolic collection listening device at the second sculpture.

Resonant Point –This sculpture is about sonorous contemplation. The largest of the sculptures, it offers two means of enjoying sound. The low dome allows people to bow, enter, and sit at the epicenter while emitting a vocal tone. The second component faces back to site one. Like an old-fashioned hearing aid, it collects sound from the distance and allows a person to hear further than they normally might without assistance.

Beyond Listening – The sculpture recalls early doctors in the area and the shape and form of a stethoscope. Pointed across the river, it allows viewers to listen to the sounds of nature and history through the earpiece

PROJECT LOCATION

Park
Public Space
The three sculptures are located in the off-leash area of Edmonton's Terwillegar Park linking the footbridge and parking lot. The park space, located in the North Saskatchewan River Valley is one of the city's largest parks and is part of an 80 km multi-use trail system.
Terwillegar Park
10 Rabbit Hill Road
Edmonton, AB T6R 0R7
Canada

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PROJECT TEAM

Edmonton Arts Council
Edmonton Arts Council
Royden Mills
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
99072
Percent-for-Art
Environmental Art, Sculpture
Metal, Stone
The three sculptures are composed of welded & painted steel, and granite boulders sourced by the artist from the Edmonton area.
2017
2018