A Life Cut Short
The Frederick G. Gans QC Memorial is composed of a single bronze abstract figure sculpted by artist Maryon Kantaroff. Kantaroff is a local artist who began her career after majoring […]
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A Life Cut Short
On December 5th, 1978, Gans was in the hallway of a courthouse when he was shot him at point blank range. He was killed instantly. His friends, family and coworkers decided to memorialize him and his contributions.
Justice in a Fallen World
Eldon Garnet’s mindfulness keeps Equal Before the Law from becoming yet another hackneyed statement about human rights.
Justice in a Fallen World
It’s very easy to say that people are treated equally under the law, but in practice, it’s a lot of work. It requires measurement, and balance and ongoing evaluation.
Justice in a Fallen World
The foundation of Canadian jurisprudence is equality before and under the law. It is the basis for the Canadian Charter of Rights, and the expectation of every plaintiff who stands before judge and jury. To represent this basic and fundamental right, the McMurtry Gardens of Justice selected Eldon Garnet to create a piece that would encompass the many intricacies of this concept.
Standing Tall
As you recall, there are eleven figures supporting the courthouse roof. But juries in Canada have twelve members. Where is the 12th juror?
Standing Tall
Sandys obviously put a lot of thought into Pillars of Justice and kept in mind that the Gardens are not merely meant to be a place to visit and meditate on the rights afforded to Canadian citizens, but is also a place to educate people on those rights. And Sandys has found a very clever way of doing it.
Standing Tall
The first piece of art installed at The McMurtry Gardens of Justice was Edwina Sandys’ Pillars of Justice. The statue, executed in steel, is composed of a 20-foot pediment supported by eleven columns fashioned into stylized masculine and feminine figures. It is meant to represent the right of a Canadian citizen to be tried by a jury of their peers.
The First Freedom
When Freedom of Religion faces Freedom of Expression, is there a winner? Does there have to be?
The First Freedom
The man, reminiscent of Atlas, is in fact Freedom of Religion, and he is carrying the faiths of the world in his hands.
Public Art of Toronto 