This massive public art installation in the circular concourse under the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg was created between 1977 and 1978 by noted local artist Bruce Head. Measuring 127 metres in circumference, and consisting of 52 panels from floor to ceiling, it is the largest cast-in-concrete work by an artist in Canada. It features hundreds of unique cut-out shapes resembling fossils, marine life, birds, stars, human figures, or random forms.
The Wall (June 2026)
Source: Gail Perry
A closeup view of shapes in The Wall (June 2026)
Source: Gail Perry
Artist's signature in The Wall (June 2026)
Source: Gail PerrySite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89552, W97.13850
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George Bruce Head (1931-2009)
This page was prepared by Gail Perry and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 June 2026
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