Toronto Man: Conversation Toronto and Multi-Coloured Cubes

toronto man: Commissioned by the developer Camrost Felcorp and made by celebrated German artist Stephan Balkenhol, Toronto Man 2019 is one of the city's newest public artworks, according to NOW Magazine. It got a mixed reception when it was unveiled in August. A 25-foot-tall sculpture of a man cradling a condo, standing on multi-coloured cubes. Balkenhol spends his time living between Meisenthal, France and Karlsruhe, Germany, where he teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts. His comments made clear why he thinks his work has sparked dialogue The sculpture is just a pretext for a conversation Toronto needs to have with itself about rapid development in the city. He's been a commanding presence on the European art stage for decades, and the work is the sculptor's first commission in North America.NOW spoke with Balkenhol by email over a number of weeks this fall. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.