Reclining Figure

Reclining Figure
Reclining Figure
Artist	Michael Dennis
Year	1991
Medium	Bronze
Location	Dude Chilling Park, Vancouver
	49°15′50″N 123°05′46″W / 49.264°N 123.096°WCoordinates: 49°15′50″N 123°05′46″W / 49.264°N 123.096°W

Reclining Figure is a piece of public art exhibited in Vancouver's Guelph Park since 1991.

Created by Denman Island-based Michael Dennis, it is considered "a famous East Vancouver icon" as well as a "focal point of the neighbourhood."^[1]^[2]^[3]

"Reclining Figure" has featured in Guelph Park since 1991, leading to its facetious name, Dude Chilling Park. Initially carved in cedar, the original decayed and was replaced by a bronze cast in 2019, thanks in part to several community fundraising activities.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] An "update" of this sculpture was also exhibited at Van Dusen Gardens in a wood sculpture exhibit in 2013.^[9]

References[]

^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wood-sculptures-celebrate-roots-at-vandusen-gardens-1.1380771.^{[dead link]}
^ Owen, Brenna (August 19, 2019). "Vancouver's 'Dude Chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". British Columbia.
^ Steil, John; Stalker, Aileen (April 2, 2009). Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions. TouchWood Editions. ISBN 9781894898799 – via Google Books.
^ "Vancouver's 'dude chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". Vancouver Is Awesome.
^ Canada, P. M. N. (August 17, 2019). "Recast in bronze, 'The Dude' statue returns to Vancouver's Guelph Park | National Post". National Post.
^ "The Dude returns to East Vancouver, where he really ties the park together". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
^ Kerr, Jessica. "Fundraiser aims to return Dude Chilling Park's resident dude". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
^ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/freshly-bronzed-dude-finally-returns-to-vancouver-s-dude-chilling-park-1.5253490^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wood-sculptures-celebrate-roots-at-vandusen-gardens-1.1380771^{[bare URL]}

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[1] ttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wood-sculptures-celebrate-roots-at-vandusen-gardens-1.1380771.^{[dead link]}

[2] Owen, Brenna (August 19, 2019). "Vancouver's 'Dude Chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". British Columbia.

[3] Steil, John; Stalker, Aileen (April 2, 2009). Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions. TouchWood Editions. ISBN 9781894898799 – via Google Books.

[4] "Vancouver's 'dude chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". Vancouver Is Awesome.

[5] Canada, P. M. N. (August 17, 2019). "Recast in bronze, 'The Dude' statue returns to Vancouver's Guelph Park | National Post". National Post.

[6] "The Dude returns to East Vancouver, where he really ties the park together". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

[7] Kerr, Jessica. "Fundraiser aims to return Dude Chilling Park's resident dude". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-19.

[8] ttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/freshly-bronzed-dude-finally-returns-to-vancouver-s-dude-chilling-park-1.5253490^{[bare URL]}

[9] ttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wood-sculptures-celebrate-roots-at-vandusen-gardens-1.1380771^{[bare URL]}

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