The Eye of the Tiger
A mysterious 5-foot tall tiger head made of wood and textiles beckons you to peer into its glowing eyes and to share its secret thoughts.
A mysterious tiger head is installed inside a darkened space. Glowing eyes beckon you near, to share its secret thoughts. Its pupils are peepholes which give access to the world within. The analog sounds of a tinkly hand-crank piano drift through the air.
Roughly 10 feet in diameter x 5 feet high, the head is a geodesic dome – an idealized utopian space, simultaneously retro and futuristic. The structure is a protective bubble, a place for reflecting our inner selves and experiences, who we are, and our dreams for the future. Through the tiger’s eyes you experience a scene which tells a story of displacement, of being “from away.” What brought you here – a temporary adventure or a life change which extended into months and years? Was it by choice or by chance? And what’s to come?
This is my bubble. What’s in yours?
Location
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Rd
Wheelchair accessible