The Making Of: Eastern Gap

This mural / wall sculpture was commissioned by Daniels Corporation for the lobby of the DuEast condo project. It was installed in 2020.

I started with a photo of water taken in Toronto Harbour in an area known as the Eastern Gap which is one of the two enterances to Toronto’s inner harbour. I then abstracted the image into a set of curves based on the light and dark patterns in the water. These shapes were then cut in plywood and laminated together to creat a low relief effect. The piece was made in a series of panels. I created a hanging system so that we could first mount a grid of wooden rails on the wall and then hang the work like kitchen cabinets!

Discover more from Mikael Sandblom

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading