Isabelle Hayeur was tired of seeing the wonderfully beautiful, if not slowly decaying, Vancouver architecture constantly be demolished by uninspired real estate developers. In the darker streets of Canada’s home of the 2010 Olympics, she sparks the imagination of visitors with her piece, Fire with Fire. The fire-lit windows intend to shock the viewer into quick action to save the “burning” building. Her work reminds us to take the less trodden paths and admire the skillfully built classic buildings, for one day, they will be gone.
Video of the artist’s installation.