Digital Orca, the Glossary
Digital Orca is a 2009 sculpture of a killer whale by Douglas Coupland, installed next to the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
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17 relations: Aluminium, Architectural Design, Armature (sculpture), BC Place, Cladding (construction), Crown corporations of Canada, Douglas Coupland, Jack Poole Plaza, Old-growth forest, Orca, Pixelation, Stainless steel, State-owned enterprise, Vancouver, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vogue (magazine), 2009 in art.
- Aluminium sculptures in Canada
- Animal sculptures in Canada
- Coal Harbour
- Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver
- Sculptures of whales
- Stainless steel sculptures
- Steel sculptures in Canada
- Tourist attractions in Vancouver
- Works by Canadian people
Aluminium
Aluminium (Aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13.
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Architectural Design
Architectural Design, also known as AD, is a UK-based architectural journal first launched in 1930 as Architectural Design and Construction.
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Armature (sculpture)
In sculpture, an armature is a framework around which the sculpture is built, when the sculpture could not stand on its own.
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BC Place
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cladding (construction)
Cladding is the application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer.
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Crown corporations of Canada
Crown corporations in Canada (Société de la Couronne) are government organizations with a mixture of commercial and public-policy objectives.
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Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland (born 30 December 1961) is a Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist.
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Jack Poole Plaza
Jack Poole Plaza is a plaza in Vancouver's Coal Harbour neighborhood, in the British Columbia, Canada. Digital Orca and Jack Poole Plaza are Coal Harbour and Vancouver stubs.
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Old-growth forest
An old-growth forest (also referred to as primary forest) is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance.
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Orca
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.
Pixelation
In computer graphics, pixelation (or pixellation in British English) is caused by displaying a bitmap or a section of a bitmap at such a large size that individual pixels, small single-colored square display elements that comprise the bitmap, are visible.
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Stainless steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion.
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State-owned enterprise
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a business entity which is established and/or owned by a national or state/provincial government, by an executive order or an act of legislation, in order to earn profit for the government, control monopoly of the private sector over means of production, provide commodities to citizens at a lower price, implement government policies, and/or to deliver products and services to remote locations that otherwise have trouble attracting private vendors.
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Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
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Vancouver Convention Centre
The Vancouver Convention Centre (formerly known as the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, or VCEC) is a convention centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; it is one of Canada's largest convention centres. Digital Orca and Vancouver Convention Centre are Tourist attractions in Vancouver.
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Vogue (magazine)
Vogue U.S., also known as American Vogue, or simply Vogue, (stylized in all caps) is a monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers style news, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway.
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2009 in art
The year 2009 in art involves various significant events.
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See also
Aluminium sculptures in Canada
Animal sculptures in Canada
- CowParade
- Digital Orca
- Husky the Muskie
- Jumbo the Elephant (Bronnum)
- Mac the Moose
- Megaptera (sculpture)
- Moose in the City
- Peter Pan statue
- Sons of England War Memorial
- The Elephant House
- The World's Largest Lobster
- Victoria Centennial Fountain
- World's Largest Dinosaur
Coal Harbour
- 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron
- Coal Harbour
- Digital Orca
- Jack Poole Plaza
- LightShed
- Marine Building
- Nike (Kougioumtzis)
- The Drop (sculpture)
Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver
- A-maze-ing Laughter
- Aerodynamic Forms in Space
- Bust of David Oppenheimer
- Chehalis Cross
- Digital Orca
- Engagement (sculpture)
- Freezing Water Number 7
- Gate to the Northwest Passage
- Girl in a Wetsuit
- Inukshuk (Kanak)
- Japanese Canadian War Memorial
- King Edward VII Memorial Fountain
- Knife Edge Two Piece 1962–65
- LightShed
- Nike (Kougioumtzis)
- Penis Satan
- Reclining Figure (Dennis)
- Robert Burns Memorial, Stanley Park
- Spinning Chandelier
- Statue of George Vancouver (Vancouver)
- Statue of Harry Jerome
- Statue of John Deighton
- The Birds (sculpture)
- The Drop (sculpture)
- Trans Am Totem
Sculptures of whales
- Ballena Vallarta
- Digital Orca
- Echo of the Waves
- Las Orcas
- Megaptera (sculpture)
- Mindebrønden
- Origin and Destination
- Pioneer Square totem pole
- Reverence (sculpture)
- Untitled Totem Pole
- Whale (sculpture)
Stainless steel sculptures
- Aeolus Acoustic Wind Pavilion
- Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds
- Canberra Centenary Column
- Clouds (sculpture)
- Digital Orca
- Dignity of Earth and Sky
- Double L Excentric Gyratory
- Enterspace
- Hehe Xiexie
- Infinity (de Rivera)
- Kindred Spirits (sculpture)
- Life Electric
- Malt Shovel (sculpture)
- Maman (sculpture)
- Norra skenet
- Paternoster Vents
- Rabbit (Koons)
- Scallop (2003)
- Slabinja Monument
- Spinning Chandelier
- Spirit of Discovery (sculpture)
- The Kelpies
- The Sun Voyager
- Worker and Kolkhoz Woman
Steel sculptures in Canada
- Cadran solaire
- Consophia (sculpture)
- Digital Orca
- Dynamic Mobile Steel Sculpture
- Fenêtre sur l'avenir
- Gate to the Northwest Passage
- Halifax Explosion Memorial Sculpture
- Jumbo the Elephant (Bronnum)
- Mount Royal Cross
- No. 1 Northern
- Shep (sculpture)
- Spinning Chandelier
- Spirit Catcher
- Spirit of Discovery (sculpture)
- The Drop (sculpture)
- The World's Largest Lobster
Tourist attractions in Vancouver
- BOLDfest
- Bay Building (Vancouver)
- Bloedel Floral Conservatory
- Canada Place
- Catriona Jeffries Gallery
- Centre A
- Chinatown, Vancouver
- City Square Shopping Centre
- Digital Orca
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Expo 86
- False Creek
- Festivals in Vancouver
- FlyOver (ride)
- Gastown
- Granville Entertainment District
- Granville Island
- Harbour Centre
- Hollow Tree
- List of attractions and monuments in Stanley Park
- Mountain View Cemetery (Vancouver)
- Museums in Vancouver
- Nitobe Memorial Garden
- Oakridge Park
- Pacific Centre
- Playland (Vancouver)
- Prospect Point (British Columbia)
- Public art in Vancouver
- Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
- Sam Kee Building
- Second Beach (Vancouver)
- Stanley Park
- Steam clock
- The Drop (sculpture)
- University Endowment Lands
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Vancouver Convention Centre
- Vancouver Cross Country
- Vancouver Marathon
- Vancouver Public Library
- Vancouver Sun Run
Works by Canadian people
- Aerodynamic Forms in Space
- Angels Unawares
- Awning (sculpture)
- Bloordale Beach
- Canadian art
- Canadian films
- Digital Orca
- Homeless Jesus
- Musicals by Galt MacDermot
- Spinning Chandelier
- Vaillancourt Fountain