The Spaghetti Tree

Its official name is Migrants. You can read about it from the plaque.
After it was erected in front of the old City Hall it quickly took on the nickname The Spaghetti Tree. When the current City Hall opened in 1992 the city did not bring it back. There was a huge outcry from the citizens and City council listened and found a spot for everyone to enjoy it once again

[eDorre]

How neat! Love the reflections!

[Lois]

Great sculpture! Glad they found a spot for it!

[Lesley]

How lovely against all the shapes of the building behind.

[JackieR]

Well the Canada geese we get here don't look like that!! But isnt it a beautiful sculpture?!

[Dione Giorgio]

Strange-looking sculpture but very effective. The reflections on the glass background, which are very nice, distract attention from the tree.

[Wylie]

interesting and clearly controversial!

[Mags]

Very interesting sculpture. Nice capture!

[Lou Ann]

Well my goodness. I was glad to read the plaque, as when you said “migrants” I thought of people. It’s an interesting sculpture, one of those “beauty in the eye of the beholder” pieces.

[John Falconer]

I like the name spaghetti tree better! Nice shot.

[Yoland]

Interesting art :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool looking tree.

[The Dog Lady]

love all the reflections in this shot

[Fisher Family]

An interesting and unusual sculpture!

Ian

[william wooderson]

What an ingenious concept for a sculpture. It certainly conveys great sinuosity and movement.

[RonM]

Really like how you use the building to frame the sculpture!

[LManning (Laura)]

Nice shot and interesting back story.

[Margaret Brown]

A very interesting sculpture!

[Granny7(Denise)]

I love this shot. Fav

[carol white]

An interesting piece of artwork

[Bill]

A lovely sculpture, with an interesting background. Ironically, our Canada Geese tend not to migrate.

[haskar]

Great sculpture!

[Kathie]

I'm not seeing what the sculpture is suggestioning - poses of geese in flight. Guess that's why I don't understand art.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well...I sort of see the hint of flight but it it's truly an abstract (which it is!) then people are going to see all kinds of things in it. I'm glad it's earned its place in Edmonton- if only for the great story that goes along with it. Good shot.

[Lin]

Nicely captured.

[Pyrrhula]

So the outcry help. Great. Love art on public places (Even ugly art)

[Kathy]

I like the freeform metal sculpture.

[Peggy Sirk]

So glad this awesome sculpture was returned. Canada geese deserve to honored with art. Love this.

[cityhillsandsea]

Love these cool local stories.

[Harry J Benson]

Nice sculpture, thanks for the plaque to give us its explanation

[Nina Ganci]

Interesting sculpture, glad it is back in its place of honour

[Granagringa]

So interesting with all the reflections adding to the subject!

[Jacqueline]

Interesting sculpture

[Harbie]

Love this!!

[bkb in the city]

@edorreandresen Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@loweygrace Lois it is very nice that they preserved it

[bkb in the city]

@tinley23 Lesley glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Jackie it is a good thing ours don't really look like this either

[bkb in the city]

@sangwann Dione glad you liked this one

[bkb in the city]

@pusspup Wylie I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@marlboromaam Thanks Mags

[bkb in the city]

@louannwarren Lou Ann l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@johnfalconer Thanks John. Glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@yoland Yoland I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Marilyn glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@dogwoman Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Ian l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@will_wooderson William glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@milestonevisualmedia Ron glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@ljmanning Thanks Laura glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@craftymeg Margaret l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@denful Thanks Denise for the comment and the fav

[bkb in the city]

@carolmw Carol l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@bill_gk Bill ours should be returning soon

[bkb in the city]

@haskar Haskar glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@kathiecb Kathie it certainly is abstract

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann. It certainly is very abstract

[bkb in the city]

@linnypinny Thanks Lin

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Ferry glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@randystreat Kathy glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@peggysirk Peggy glad you liked this one

[bkb in the city]

@cityhillsandsea Glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@hjbenson Harry you're welcome

[bkb in the city]

@ninaganci Nina l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@granagringa Madeline I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@jacqbb Jacqueline I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@harbie Harbie glad you liked this one

[marie]

It's so interesting to me! I'm working in a migration museum. Near to the museum, we have a monument for migrants, too, but it's so different! I'm happy they brought it back.