An art installation – a large steel representation of the iconic curling horns of the bighorn mountain sheep – greets travellers to the Village of Radium Hot Springs.
The impressive art piece – which stands 20 feet tall, 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep – was created by Idea 64 Projects, a Salmon Arm-based fabrication shop, and artist Adam Meikle. They took the project from concept to installation in the village’s traffic circle. The piece is fitted with lighting that accents its steel structure by night.
“We wanted to create a piece of art that speaks to both the history and the future of bighorn sheep in Radium,” Meikle says.
“We captured the undeniable natural beauty of the curved horns through a Fibonacci spiral – the golden ratio in nature and art.”
The bighorn sheep was a logical inspiration for the artwork as the Radium-Stoddart herd, which is 140 animals strong, sometimes comes off the steep slopes and right into the village.
The artwork was installed in time for many more travellers to see it as they pass through Radium on Highway 95.
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