A detail of Chen Wenling s bronze and steel sculpture Boy Holding A Shark (2021) due to be installed on the South False Creek Seawall in Vancouver
Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood have organised a community petition asking the city to stop the installation of proposed sculpture for the Vancouver Biennale by the respected Chinese artist Chen Wenling, citing concerns about the work’s impact on real estate values and the ethnicity of the artist as factors. As of Monday (14 June), the deadline for submission of public input, the petition had 1,300 signatures. A final decision by the city is expected later this week.