Esplanade Riel
oil
15.2 x 10.2 cm (6" x 4")

The Esplanade Riel is a foot bridge across the Red River, linking Winnipeg and St. Boniface. It has the flashy look of many contemporary bridges.

There always seems to be a gap between avant-garde design and popular taste. In Winnipeg, this gap has been bridged, so to speak, by putting a burger joint in the middle of our fancy new bridge. Nothing like a burger and fries to help you keep your feet on the bridge, and prevent you from being swept away by avant-garde design.