Pop Art “Engagement”

The scenery at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach is picture perfect. Two diamond rings created by Dennis Oppenheim rise to about 30ft on the grassy slop beside the beach. The rings resemble a large picture frame, capturing the moment of a couple in love. “As a commentary on the precarious balances in marriage, that of the romantic, traditional, economic and the illusions inherent in the institution, the meaning of Engagement is intentionally open-ended. Oppenheim often declines to interpret or explain his work, leaving the interpretation to the viewer.”