Soccer! (2008)
On October 5th, 2008, The People's Commission for Sports as Public Art organized a game of soccer (promoted with the tag-line "reclaim public space") on Granville Street in Vancouver's Granville Entertainment District. Dozens of people joined in and the game lasted approximately 3 hours. The game blocked traffic and temporarily altered the function of Vancouver's busiest commercial area. Live commentary was delivered over a megaphone.
The numbers on players' backs corresponded to the years of previous Olympic Games. A legend was handed out to spectators that described Olympic injustices year by year, including the already present detrimental effects of the upcoming 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Featured in Skewed Magazine and The Kwantlen Chronicle.
