Author Douglas Coupland (Generation X, Shampoo Planet, Microserfs, All Families Are Psychotic, The Gum Thief) designed this piece for the Vancouver Convention Center. I thought it was pretty cool.
From the plaque at the site:
The 'Digital Orca' sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale (they are really dolphins not whales, but I digress...) into cubic pixels - making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future. It speaks to the people and activities that created Vancouver's thriving harbour culture, while addressing the massive changes reshaping the BC economy. The sculpture's metal construction and lighting components evoke the daily moods of the harbour and the diversity of those who work there.
Douglas Coupland 2010
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