Lodge

Lodge is an entryway sculptural installation, sponsored by Telus. Originally installed in Winston Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton, the work was moved to a quieter and more reflective location at the Capilano Library in 2021. With Lodge, the sculptor’s intent was to create a work that can be perceived as both object and place. Images collected by the artist are lit from within and projected onto the interior of the oblique mesh walls of the triangular shelter, bending the pictures into flashes of light, likened to a memory or a feeling. 

The idea for Lodge flourished from an unlikely source — a pilot on a return flight from Toronto. The pilot announced that the flight path would allow passengers on one side of the plane to see the stadium where a Heritage Hockey game had just been played. As passengers leaned over to catch a glimpse of the rink for an opportunity to be part of the day, the game, and the community, Ellis was struck that an image so small and abstract could have such an effect. This inspired the use of images that are
meant to emulate a fleeting moment.