Dude Chilling Park

   Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 123°05′45″W / 49.2640118°N 123.095931°W / 49.2640118; -123.095931
Sign installation on the west end of Guelph Park, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, Canada

Dude Chilling Park is a sign installation, originally created as a prank, which now has official public art status in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located at the 2300 block of Brunswick Street in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver in Guelph Park.[1][2][3] In September 2014, the installation was stolen but has since been replaced.[4]

On November 2012, the prank sign was created by local artist Viktor Briestensky as a light-hearted reference to Reclining Figure, a public art piece by Michael Dennis installed in Guelph Park in 1991.[5]

Vancouver Park Board staff removed the sign, but local resident Dustin Bromley launched an online petition to save the sign. After 1,500 signatures of support, the Parks Board decided to reinstall the sign permanently on Feb 27, 2014 because it celebrates the unique characteristics of the park and neighbouring community. The sign is located on the southwest corner of the park.

International attention for Dude Chilling Park included U.S. late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel who said “Between Dude Chilling Park and Mayor Ford, I might have to move to Canada.”[6]

References

  1. ↑ Meiszner, Peter (2014-02-26). "Dude Chilling Park sign to be installed tomorrow - BC". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  2. ↑ JOHN COLEBOURN, The Province February 28, 2014 (2014-02-28). "Parks Board's now chill to call it Dude Chilling Park (with video)". Theprovince.com. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  3. ↑ "Dude Chilling Park sign gets official public art status". CBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Vancouver's Dude Chilling Park sign goes missing, again". CBC News British Columbia. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Aug 31, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Judd, Amy (28 February 2014). "Dude Chilling Park sign causing some residents to lose their cool". Global News. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "JIMMY KIMMEL LOVES VANCOUVER’S DUDE CHILLING PARK SIGN (VIDEO)". Retrieved 11 March 2014.

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