Rainblossom Public Art: Red Umbrellas Suspended On Trees at Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza

The anonymous individuals who were responsible for the original “Rainblossom” public art piece at Spanish Banks have struck again.

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This time they chose a more visible and accessible location – right in the heart of downtown at the Vancouver Art Gallery plaza. A handful of red umbrellas are hung by string on the branches of a naked tree at the corner of West Georgia and Howe Streets.

The “Rainblossom project” made its Spanish Banks appearance in time for late-February’s snowfall, providing photographers with a stunningly contrasting white background.

Both citizen-spurred public art pieces were created as an visual ode to our wet, rainy climate.

Vancouver Art Gallery plaza (Howe and West Georgia Streets)

Image: Noyo Creative

Image: Vancity Buzz

Image: Vancity Buzz

Image: Vancity Buzz

Spanish Banks

Image: Noyo Creative

Image: Dylan King Photography

Image: Dylan King Photography

Image: aVision Photography

Featured Image: Justin Kenneth Rowley

Red umbrellas Spanish Banks Rainblossom Project