I encountered this sculpture on my first walk along the river- right below the Zoo bridge. Although is is cast in bronze, it is not a traditional monument. Instead of commemorating a historical figure, this monument is transformative. It is modeled after General James Wolfe - a colonial figure known for his role in defeating the French on the Plains of Abraham. The statue was copied from the original one and remixed so that the generals head dissolves into a flock of swallows making their way back to England. It uses monumental motifs, but at the same time, is an attempt to undermine the authority of what we see monuments as. It addresses the relationships between First Nations people and settler communities.
The Wolfe and the Sparrows sculpture by Branden Vickers at southwest corner of the Zoo Bridge.