Nature and artifice come together to form this sculptural piece for the entrance to Zonta Meadows Park. The piece functions as a symbolic gateway and strategically frames the view of the Gala Procession and the rest of the park. The sculpture creates a dialogue with nature exploring materials both rough and smooth, hard and soft, heavy and light. The apparent randomness of the large stones contrasts with the precision of the steel allowing people to

approach the work for further investigation. Gala Gateway invites the public to touch and smell the work and gives children the opportunity to safely occupy the space beneath and around the stones. The forms invite playfulness both during the day and at night with strategic uplighting from the ground. The gateway creates a dialogue with time both spiritually and physically through the changes that will appear on the stones over the years.

This project was created in collaboration with the artist Harley Valentine. The art piece is part of a permanent collection of public art for the City of Mississauga.

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