A conversation about creating art in public spaces with David Pearl

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I think it's safe to say that we've all had a tendency to ignore the public art that is all around us in our daily lives. But as soon as we travel, our social feeds become cluttered with selfies in front of works of art that locals in that town otherwise ignore themselves. Glass artist David Pearl has been creating stunning works of art that have been incorporated into architecture and landscapes for several decades. David's artwork is affected by the environment, much like nature itself. 

When David and I started discussing where to conduct our interview. His suggestion was on the site of one of his most public works of art, the 407 subway station north of Toronto. There he created an oval skylight that threw a kaleidoscope of colors onto the subway platform and the train's pulling in and out of the station. He was eventually asked to add colorful sided escalators in a massive multi-colored glass mural that dominates the station's main foyer.

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