Ornamentum — Brentwood Town Centre (public art site)
Ornamentum, a 6-meter-tall stainless-steel and aluminum public sculpture by artist James Nizam sited north of Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, was completed in 2021 as a City of Burnaby public art commission, with lighting commissioning, programming, and custom software by Eos Lightmedia.
| Venue | Brentwood Town Centre (public art site) |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2021 |
| Technologies | motion sensors, custom web lighting controller |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | Provided commissioning, programming, and custom software for the artwork's lighting, including a custom web controller and interconnected motion sensors for pedestrian interaction, per Eos Lightmedia's own project page. |
Description
The sculpture, a large-scale polished stainless-steel balustrade formed into an undulating trefoil knot, is inspired by the wrought-iron ornamentation of Brentwood's older residential architecture.