Esprit

Esprit celebrates the spirit of Alex Decoteau. Alex Decoteau was a national hero with such distinctions such as being Canada’s first Indigenous police officer; World War I veteran; Olympic runner, and first inductee to Edmonton’s Sports Hall of Fame. Composed of metal ribbons that intersect in fluidity, the sculpture stems from the silhouette of a man mid-sprint. Esprit strives to honour the achievements of a national hero and will serve as a landmark for the park, as well as for the greater Edmonton community. 

In choosing an abstract form, the artist hopes that the sculpture will be timeless and symbolic to as many people in the public as possible. Poussin says, ​“I enjoy the abstraction of art which speaks to the public’s imagination and becomes different for everyone who experiences it.”