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I’ve been hearing rumours about a swing located in a cramped alleyway somewhere near Queen and Spadina. What’s it all about, and can I try it out? —Maria Illing, Trinity Bellwoods
Posted on November 1, 2004
The scuttlebutt is true. It’s Swingsite, an installation by local artist Corwyn Lund and a brilliant example of “urban intervention”—a loose artists’ movement established to spice up dreary cityscapes with sneaky guerrilla-style projects. Lund erected the swing in September 2003 as part of a group show at nearby gallery YYZ (he also produced a film that documented his Spidey-like ascent to install the swing’s anchor high above the garbage-strewn alley floor). Adventurous swingers can find the spot thusly: walk south from Queen on the west side of Spadina; take a right at the first alley and proceed west, past McDougall Lane, then look for a narrow, gated alley on the north side.
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bonnie July 5, 2007 at 1:46 p.m.
I'm looking to find the photo from this article. I have the magazine, however I do not have a scanner to show people what exactly I was talking about when I mentioned this article. If anyone can send me a link to the photo, or tell me where I can find other photos of the Queen alleyway swing, I would greatly appreciate it.
minnie_b17@yahoo.ca
Bonnie.