Claim - Located adjacent to the Burrard bridge, the project was visible to pedestrians as it grew over the summer. — **Claim -** Located adjacent to the Burrard bridge, the project was visible to pedestrians as it grew over the summer.

Seeded C - The forms were filled with soil and then planted with grass seed. — **Seeded C -** The forms were filled with soil and then planted with grass seed.

Scaring Crows - A scarecrow and flashy ribbon was erected around the planting to discourage the birds from eating the seeds. — **Scaring Crows -** A scarecrow and flashy ribbon was erected around the planting to discourage the birds from eating the seeds.

Claim Friends - Friends came by to visit and dress the scarecrow. Photo was taken from the bridge, where i was perched everyday to document the growth and where often engaged in conversation with the public. — **Claim Friends -** Friends came by to visit and dress the scarecrow. Photo was taken from the bridge, where i was perched everyday to document the growth and where often engaged in conversation with the public.

Claiming Space - The bottom of the forms were crushed by a truck running over it. Everyone has their own way of marking territory. — **Claiming Space -** The bottom of the forms were crushed by a truck running over it. Everyone has their own way of marking territory.

Claim Sequence - Selection of documentation of growth as the word claimed the land. — **Claim Sequence -** Selection of documentation of growth as the word claimed the land.

Kitislano Indian Reserve 1907 - Historical photo of the beach once it was designated a reserve. Today this well frequented beach is the place to go to view the muscled and the tanned. — **Kitislano Indian Reserve 1907 -** Historical photo of the beach once it was designated a reserve. Today this well frequented beach is the place to go to view the muscled and the tanned.

Claim

The word Claim was planted with grass seed and allowed to grow on land that was once the native village of Snauq. The Grass grew over several months and was documented on a regular basis. The word is meant to question how the ownership of land is claimed in different cultures. Here, as in most Western countries, the colonial law of building a permanent shelter is what determined who lay claim to the land, which is contrary to the native view of sharing the land. This installation corresponds to the larger Belonging; sous le pont project.

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