Colourful nighttime lighting transforms Oakridge Park's giant mushroom sculptures | Daily Hive

Mushroom-like public art sculptures, called "Bush Capsules," at Oakridge Park, September 2026. (Hong Photography & Cinema Inc.)

Five towering mushroom-like sculptures reaching heights of up to 40 ft. are now being officially celebrated as permanent public art installations in the public park on the rooftop of Vancouver’s new Oakridge Park shopping mall.

The public art installation, formally called “Bush Capsules,” was recently fully completed, several months after the mall and the first finished section of the major rooftop park opened in late May 2026. The sculptures — which were installed in time for the mall’s opening day — are situated just beyond the vast outdoor patio for the Time Out Market food hall.

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In particular, the full completion milestone marks the very recent addition of the installation’s programmable LED lighting system, with this built-in lighting illuminating the sculptures and surrounding landscaping from dusk to dawn.

These sculptures — by B.C. artist Brian Jungen — form a cluster of rounded canopies, with shapes inspired by old plastic chairs. The design reflects Jungen’s broader approach of turning familiar, everyday objects into unexpected works of art. He is known for reworking objects such as furniture, clothing, and sports equipment into sculptures that explore Indigenous and popular cultures.

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Mushroom-like public art sculptures, called “Bush Capsules,” at Oakridge Park, September 2026. (Hong Photography & Cinema Inc.)

“Knowing that Vancouver is still on the edge of sublime wilderness and that mushrooms can grow through pavement is reassuring to me,” said Jungen.

Chrystal Burns, the executive vice president of Canadian retail experience at QuadReal Property Group, the owner of Oakridge Park, added, “Oakridge Park is a place where people gather, discover something new, and feel connected to the community around them. Art is essential to that vision, and to see an artist of Brian Jungen’s calibre bring his work here is genuinely meaningful. We are proud to create a place where extraordinary art belongs to everyone.”

Opening of a portion of the rooftop public park at Oakridge Park mall on May 28, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

Opening of a portion of the rooftop public park at Oakridge Park mall on May 28, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

Opening of a portion of the rooftop public park at Oakridge Park mall on May 28, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

Opening of a portion of the rooftop public park at Oakridge Park mall on May 28, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

Bush Capsules is one of four major public art installations at Oakridge Park, with three other works yet to be officially unveiled.

Beneath the central skylight, Haegue Yang’s “Opalescent Cumulus Swirl” will feature 226 opalescent Venetian blinds, using daylight and internal nighttime lighting to create changing colours and shadows.

Inside Time Out Market, Howie Tsui’s “Glyphs of the Epicure” will depict surreal portraits assembled from images of ingredients and cooking tools, exploring how migration and cultural exchange shape food traditions.

At the Transit Plaza, Diamond Point’s mosaic “First Ancestors” will honour the Musqueam First Nation, with imagery including ancestors wrapped in clouds and Salish design elements, referencing a site once abundant with trees, streams, and marshes. This mosaic is being installed onto the exterior wall of the new entrance building for SkyTrain’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station that frames the plaza.

The entire station upgrade and expansion project — including a second station entrance via an underground mall corridor — will reach full completion in early 2027.

Following the opening of the 50,000+ sq. ft. flagship Safeway grocery store in August 2026, Oakridge Park’s next big tenant opening was the 70,000 sq. ft. Fairleigh Dickinson University campus, which opened last month, just in time for the start of the new school year. The campus will host its official grand opening celebration on Oct. 15.

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“First Ancestors” mural; construction progress on the new entrance building for SkyTrain’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station, as of Aug. 27, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

Construction progress on the new entrance building for SkyTrain’s Oakridge-41st Avenue Station, as of Aug. 27, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

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