Reclining Figure (Dennis)

Reclining Figure
Artist	Michael Dennis
Year	1991 (1991)
Medium	Bronze
Location	Dude Chilling Park, Vancouver
Coordinates	49°15′50″N123°05′46″W / 49.264°N 123.096°W / 49.264; -123.096

Reclining Figure is a piece of public art exhibited in Vancouver's Guelph Park since 1991.

Created by Denman Island-based Michael Dennis, it is considered "a famous East Vancouver icon" as well as a "focal point of the neighbourhood." ^{[1] [2] [3]}

"Reclining Figure" has featured in Guelph Park since 1991, leading to its facetious name, Dude Chilling Park. Initially carved in cedar, the original decayed and was replaced by a bronze cast in 2019, thanks in part to several community fundraising activities. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} An "update" of this sculpture was also exhibited at Van Dusen Gardens in a wood sculpture exhibit in 2013. ^[9]

References

1. "Wood sculptures celebrate roots at VanDusen Gardens". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 2013-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13.
2. Owen, Brenna (August 19, 2019). "Vancouver's 'Dude Chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". British Columbia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022.
3. Steil, John; Stalker, Aileen (April 2, 2009). Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions. TouchWood Editions. ISBN   9781894898799 – via Google Books.
4. "Vancouver's 'dude chilling' statue exemplifies accessible public art". Vancouver Is Awesome.
5. Canada, P. M. N. (August 17, 2019). "Recast in bronze, 'The Dude' statue returns to Vancouver's Guelph Park | National Post". National Post.
6. "The Dude returns to East Vancouver, where he really ties the park together". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
7. Kerr, Jessica. "Fundraiser aims to return Dude Chilling Park's resident dude". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
8. "Freshly bronzed 'Dude' finally returns to Vancouver's Dude Chilling Park". CBC. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
9. "Wood sculptures celebrate roots at VanDusen Gardens". CBC News. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2023.