Starting today and running for the next two weeks, Canada Line riders can check out original art by Sad Mag Issue 5 cover star Douglas Coupland, in the form of colourful QR codes. His work, entitled Vancouver Codes, is part of the 10 Second series, one of 15 public art projects commissioned by the city as part of Vancouver 125.

According to the press release, “Vancouver Codes is the eighth in the 10 Seconds series of commissioned works for the Canada Line video screens as part of a yearlong project celebrating Vancouver 125.” The 10 Seconds series was curated by Paul Wong and presented in partnership with On Main and InTransitBC.

Coupland created QR-code paintings last year, two of which (“Live Long and Prosper” and “Everything Beautiful is True”) are displaying on Canada Line video screens until January 31st.

Vancouver Codes link to sites for various Vancouver-related videos, art works and sites including “photographs of various sites such as Grouse Mountain and Van Dusen Gardens; public artworks including Coupland’s Digital Orca and Terry Fox Sculptures” and more.

After Coupland’s transit exhibition wraps, new work will be featured for the months of February and March. To see the previous art works exhibited on the Canada Line, visit the On Main website.

Vancouver Codes

January 16 – 31, 2012

Canada Line Stations

Free!