This FIFA World Cup Vancouver public artwork layers five logos into one | Daily Hive

"Dear Soccer" FIFA World Cup glass logos public art at SkyTrain's Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. (Kenneth Chan)

Among the number of 2026 FIFA World Cup-themed installations at public spaces across Vancouver is an interactive public art piece in Yaletown that invites residents and visitors to reflect on what the beautiful game means to them.

Installed at Bill Curtis Square, immediately outside the entrance into SkyTrain’s Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, “Dear Soccer” combines public art with community storytelling through an immersive walk-through experience based on the tournament’s official logo.

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The installation consists of five transparent glass panels arranged in sequence, allowing people to walk directly through the artwork. Each panel features a version of Vancouver’s official 2026 FIFA World Cup host city emblem, with the logo gradually increasing in size from the front of the installation to the back.

The layered arrangement creates a shifting visual effect as visitors walk through the panels, with the five logos overlapping differently depending on the viewing angle.

Depending on where someone stands, the logos visually merge, separate, and overlap with one another. Looking straight through the installation from the front, the five emblems align into a single composition, while stepping to either side causes the coloured shapes to shift apart, creating constantly changing perspectives.

“Dear Soccer” FIFA World Cup glass logos public art at SkyTrain’s Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. (Kenneth Chan)

The installation is also designed as an optimal photo opportunity, with a camera marker on the plaza pavers indicating the ideal vantage point for photographers to capture the layered composition head-on from the front.

The glass reflects and refract the surrounding streetscape, with nearby buildings, trees and pedestrians becoming part of the artwork itself. The artwork is further enhanced by the extensive official FIFA World Cup decorations already installed throughout the plaza and station entrance.

The two largest logo panels in the rear also serve another purpose. On their reverse sides, the artwork displays a collection of sample letters written by community members describing their personal relationships with soccer. The messages range from childhood memories and family traditions to stories about friendship, belonging, immigration, and the excitement of welcoming the FIFA World Cup to Vancouver.

“Dear Soccer” FIFA World Cup glass logos public art at SkyTrain’s Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. (Kenneth Chan)

Visitors are encouraged to add their own stories. QR codes incorporated into the installation allow people to submit either a written letter or a video message online, answering a simple prompt: What does soccer mean to you? “Dear Soccer” frames each submission as a love letter addressed directly to the sport.

“Dear Soccer” adds another stop to Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup public art trail, such as the “The Beautiful Game” murals at the Helmcken Street Plaza just one block away in Yaletown — which is now home to Earls Restaurant’s temporary Pitchside Patio, featuring live match broadcasts — and the three-dimensional 2026 FIFA World Cup logo sculpture at Creekside Park that frames BC Place Stadium.

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Earls Restaurant’s temporary “Pitchside Patio” on the Helmcken Street plaza in Yaletown during the FIFA World Cup. (Kenneth Chan)

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“Beautiful Game” FIFA World Cup murals at Yaletown’s Helmcken Plaza, as seen on June 1, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

FIFA World Cup Vancouver logo sculpture at Creekside Park in Northeast False Creek, as seen on June 12, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

2026 FIFA World Cup three-dimensional logo sculpture at Creekside Park in False Creek, backdropped by BC Place Stadium, on June 13, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

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FIFA World Cup Vancouver logo sculpture at Creekside Park in Northeast False Creek, as seen on June 12, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)

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