Proposal Review

Five artists and artist teams were shortlisted by an arms-length art selection committee and invited to develop proposals. We looked to Mississauga residents to help the art selection committee choose the winning design.

Although the survey is now closed, the five shortlisted proposals are presented here.

Intellectual property: all artwork presented here remains the intellectual property of its creator.

Somewhere Behind Our Eyes

Artist: Dennis Lin

This suspended sculpture is a deeply community-driven work, built from objects donated by the people of Mississauga - items carrying personal, cultural, and historical significance. As a visible minority and the child of immigrant parents, I understand the weight of holding onto objects, not just for their function, but for the histories, emotions, and sense of belonging they embody… Continue reading

Behind a large window is a library with sculptural objects hanging from the ceiling, constructed from donated belongings on gold plates

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The Colour of Memory

Artists: Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik

Imagine a cloud of memories floating up to the ceiling of the library. As they rise, they crystalize into the form of the many colours associated with them. Slowly they come together, gently rotating around one another to form a column of colours, the colours of memory. Watch the video

In the center of the library is a suspended column sculpture, with gently rotating colourful wooden pieces

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Wave of Current

Artist: Xiaojing Yan

Wave of Current is a hanging artwork made from recycled ocean plastic ropes, gently flowing above the atrium of the South Common Community Centre and Library. Inspired by Mississauga’s Credit River, the ropes are braided into spirals and arranged into soft waves, in calming shades of blue and green… Continue reading

A hanging sculpture constructed from blue and green braided rope spans the length of the library ceiling

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Cloud Tree

Artists: Ixchel Suarez and Richard Watts

Cloud Tree is a suspended installation that symbolizes the interconnectedness of global cultures through the universal significance of trees. Inspired by the concept of a "World Tree" or "Global Family Tree," the piece is composed of translucent tree rings sourced from fallen Ontario trees, each engraved with the names of trees from participants' home countries in their native languages.… Continue reading

In the center of the library is a suspended sculpture, shaped like a tree and constructed with multiple translucent tree pieces

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Connection to Nature

Artist: Matthew Mazzotta

Connection to Nature is a new interactive and participatory public artwork for the Mississauga library. The sculpture is composed of an illuminated cloud hung from the ceiling connected to a bright pink bench on the ground plane with two bright pink ropes providing the image of a swing hanging from a cloud...Continue reading

In the center of the library, next to a window, is a pink bench suspended from an illuminated cloud sculpture

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