I took Kon back out to Port Moody just before he had to fly back to Australia. We have been receiving so many amazing images of the Blue Trees in Port Moody, that we just had to see them for ourselves!

When you pull up to the Port Moody Civic Centre, you’re greeted by electric blue trees shaded by a pink and white umbrella of blossoms. To add even more impact to this already picturesque life size art, they city has planted countless vibrant yellow daffodils.

Kon was over the moon when we pulled up to the civic centre and said, “everyone can really see that the blue colourant hasn’t harmed the trees if they’re blooming like this!”

Here are some pictures that show just what I’m talking about!

The Blue Trees have officially landed in West Vancouver! On the corner of Marine and 14th you can now see some of Kon’s lovely electric blue trees!

This is the first step by Grosvenor to brighten up some of their land that has, until now been unoccupied.

We’ve had visitors from local papers and many locals themselves stopping by and asking, “so what’s the deal with these blue trees?” Here’s a look at what you’ll see if you pop by for a visit – but don’t worry, because on Saturday they’ll be standing tall and planted firmly into the ground.

Everyone and their dogs were there - literally!

doing an interview

We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of International artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos! We guarantee you will literally stop in your tracks when you see what Kon has in store for the Vancouver Biennale.

Kon will be creating blue forests on the City of Richmond, Port Moody and West Vancouver. That’s right, this installation will be in THREE cities – it’s just that good. The work is called, The Blue Trees. These awe inspiring trees will be sure to brighten up your day and hopefully get you talking.

Intended to be “social art action,” says Dimopoulos he hopes that his work will be part of a larger international discussion with the hopes of blue forests in cities worldwide. Each year an area at least the size of Belgium of native forests is cleared from around the planet. So much a part of our daily lives, they are the lungs of the planet and attention must be paid.

Colour is a powerful stimulant, a means of altering perception and defining space and time. The fact that blue is a colour that is not naturally identified with trees suggests to the viewer that something unusual, something out of the ordinary has happened. It becomes a magical transformation.

The colour used on the trees is biologically safe pigmented water. As an ephemeral artwork, the colour will naturally degrade and the trees gradually revert to their natural state.

Spring break is almost here so we hope to see everyone at The Blue Trees sites!

Colouring Dates:
http://www.theartmarket.ca/event/blue-trees-richmond-bc March 17-21
Port Moody Blue Trees March 22-26
West Vancouver Blue Trees March 30-April 2

Receptions & Talks
March 27 Port Moody Reception
April 7th Richmond Lecture

We are so excited to welcome Kon to the Vancouver Biennale Family of Arists. Stat tuned – Frequent updates and pictures of the project’s progress will be posted on our Facebook, and twitter as well as on our blog.