For thousands of years, the Labyrinth has been created as public art with a purpose to either inspire hope or fear in the viewer (depending on the circumstance). The name Labyrinth dates back to pre-greek origin. Historically these often, extremely complex, maze-like sculptures have been used to evoke the inner experience of becoming lost so that one can be found. This particular Labyrinth was composed of compressed Canadian sphagnum peat moss as a substitute for Irish turf which was used extensively as a fuel to heat the cottages of rural, historical Ireland. Since the artist, Dr. Lycia Trouton, was raised both in Canada and in Ireland, the materials of this Earthwork are allegorical to her past.
“The labyrinth is symbolic of the journey of the soul…” – Lycia