Focus on this artwork and discuss the Current condition.
Today the sculpture is in poor condition. The concrete surface suffers from spalling, and large chunks have broken away from the base, exposing the corroding rebar. The acrylic glass has become cloudy.In an effort to rehabilitate the piece, in 2006 the municipal government asked Halifax artist Philip Doucette to cover Life with mosaic tiles. After researching the sculpture's background, Doucette refused, stating that it would be "very egregious to modify someone's design and call it your own". He stated that the sculpture is a reminder of a young artist who immigrated to Halifax and went on to achieve international recognition, and asked, "do we keep the fact that he had been here in our memory? I think that's an important question."In 2010, the city explored the possibility of moving the sculpture to the Halifax Common. Drapell asked the city to cover his expenses in overseeing the move, and the plan did not proceed.
Halifax Common spalling rebar acrylic glass