What are the red nets?
A. Two ephemeral sculptures—sky lanterns up to 60 feet in diameter and 70 feet tall made of steel rings and diaphanous, flexible nets—are suspended in the air, changing shape over time with the play of wind. Inspired by the Nitobe Gardens at UBC and the Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown, and informed by the fishing cultures of Richmond, Boston-based public artist Janet Echelman collaborated with Phillips, Farevaag, Smallenberg Landscape Architects and the Cannon Design team to create an ever-changing experience that integrates history with landscape.