Mudra is one of many stainless steel sculptures in Toronto by artist Ted Bieler, also the creator of Triad on Front Street West and other sculptures around Toronto and beyond. This impressive structure can be found in front of the official office of the Government of Ontario, espousing the large concrete building, with its long steel poles reaching to the heights.
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Mudra
- Stainless Steel
- 1974
- 25 Grosvenor Street, Toronto
About the artwork
About the artist
Ted Bieler, sculptor and Professor of Fine Art at York University, is the creator of many privately owned and public sculptures, including: Triad on Front Street in Toronto, Canyons at the TTC Wilson Station, Toronto, Tetra in Portsmouth Harbour, Kingston and Wave Breaking at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Born in Kingston in 1938, he studied art at Cranbrook Academy of Art, and has been teaching, exhibiting, and making public sculpture since graduating. His interest in metal casting processes has led him to experiment with new technologies in his own sculpture.
Fun facts
- Ted Bieler is one prominent Canadian artist who was exhibited during Expo 67 in Montreal, during which Canada celebrated its centennial.
Engagement questions
- How does this work connect to our contemporary vision of sculptural art?
- How do you engage with the specific steel shapes of Bieler’s work?
