Cover Stories - Caroline Dyck (2016)

Caroline Dyck

7700 Minoru Gate

Area: City Centre
Location: Artist Designed access covers can be found throughout Richmond but are concentrated in the City Centre, Minoru, and Steveston Village.

Materials: Cast iron access covers

Program: Civic
Ownership: Civic
Sponsored By: City of Richmond Public Art Program

Description of Work

Cast iron artist designed access covers reflecting Richmond's Cultural Heritage.

Artist Statement

Artists, Gregg Allen, Caroline Dyck, Susan Pearson, and Jeff Porter have taken the common, previously unremarkable pieces of civic infrastructure and transformed the manhole covers into pieces of art that that reflect Richmond's Cultural Heritage.

Artist Caroline Dyck’s manhole design depicts Japanese paper cranes fishing for salmon. The artwork represents the Japanese community who settled in the historic Steveston fishing community at the turn of the 20th century. Paper cranes are associated with luck in Japan, and legend says if one folds 1,000 of the origami creations, their wish will be granted.