Halifax Explosion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Markers is one of many public artworks installed across the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Rayleen Hill Architecture and Design, 2018
Corten and stainless-steel
12 significantly relevant locations
About the artwork
Installed in select locations throughout the city in 2018, a series of iconic sculptural markers commemorate the events of the Halifax Explosion. Designed by RHA+D, these bent perforated vertical forms reference the landscape of exploded trees that remained standing in the devastated area after the blast. A conversation between two forms, the markers represent a traumatic past and our reflective present, the interplay of two ships in their fateful approach toward one another, and the tension of the harbour Narrows in-between.
Markers sites have been established in Halifax’s Fort Needham Memorial Park and in special locations on both sides of the harbor where strong connections to the Explosion remain imprinted on the landscape.
About the artist
RHAD is an award-winning architecture firm that designs modern spaces for living. Whether a public or residential project, we work together to curate elevated experiences that extend beyond the build—for now and years to come.