Hands of Time: Tying a Rope to a Mooring Ring Description This sculpture references the arrival of the first tall ships to the area and Victoria's nautical identity. Original mooring ring - remnants of Fort Victoria - can be found at this location. This sculpture is one of 12 bronze hands placed throughout the city. Each one captures a gesture tied to Victoria’s past or present.
Learn more on the Hands of Time walking tour
About the artist Przybille earned a fine arts degree (with Distinction) from the University of Victoria. She has participated in artist residency programs in British Columbia, Nunavut, and the Netherlands. She has created several public artworks, including The Father Pandosy Mission 150th Anniversary Commemorative Sculpture, The Hands of Time (the City of Victoria's 150th Anniversary Commemorative Sculpture) and Illuminature (City of Kelowna). Projects include a life sized, bronze figurative sculpture of Chief Sʷknc̓ut (Sookinchute), commissioned by Westbank First Nation.
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Details Dimensions
52 × 79 × 23 cm (1 ft 8 in × 2 ft 7 in × 9 in)
Site
On the exposed rock surface at the southeast corner of the Hyak Air parking lot. Look next to the “small car” parking spot
Artwork category
Civic Public Art