The Secret Bench of Knowledge
- The Secret Bench of Knowledge
"The Secret Bench of Knowledge" (formerly "Secret Bench, Lost Paradise") is a sculpture created by Canadian artist Lea Vivot and produced in multiple castings. A prominent one is located at the entrance to the Wellington Street Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The sculpture was laid at about 9 AM on the morning of May 1, 1994 in front of a crowd of about 300 people. One year later Vivot removed it and it was replaced four years later by Eugene Boccia from Toronto. The sculpture has many messages inscribed on it, written by school children, about the importance and pleasure of reading.
Other locations for the sculpture include various cities in Ontario, as well as Montreal and New York.
The unveiling of the new statue was done by Vivot, assisted by a young blind boy named Gabriel McBride, from Spruce View, Alberta, who inscribed his message in Braille.
External links
* [http://www.leavivot.com/ Lea Vivot]
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