In a statement, Lassonde Art Trail, which plans to create a four-kilometre public trail of artworks in Toronto starting in 2026, revealed that "Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, recently named winner of the Lassonde Art Trail's Destination Artwork competition, will present 'Artemisa,' a new permanent installation for Toronto's waterfront, scheduled for 2027."

The goal of this "Art Trail," which was born from a donation from businessman and philanthropist Pierre Lassonde, is to launch its first season in the summer of 2026 as a "dynamic public art experience offering a program of striking artworks," both permanent and rotating, open throughout the year and completely free of charge.

The project is part of the broader development of Toronto's Lake Ontario waterfront, which "aims to divert the mouth of the Don River and build flood protections for downtown Toronto."

For its summer launch season, the Lassonde Art Trail will feature works—commissioned or loaned—by artists Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Alexandre Arrechea, Caroline Monnet & Dean Baldwin Lew, Hank Willis Thomas, Kara Hamilton, Kent Monkman, Lisa Hirmer, Monira Al Qadiri, Nadia Belerique & Tony Romano, Oluseye, Ryan Gander, and Tracey Emin.

Joana Vasconcelos, born in 1971, has a career spanning more than three decades, characterised by the decontextualization of everyday objects and the appropriation of traditional crafts, adapting them to the 21st century to question themes such as the role of women, consumer society, and cultural identity.

Vasconcelos officially represented Portugal at the 2013 Venice Art Biennale, bringing a cacilheiro (ferry boat) transformed into a work of art to the main venue of the international contemporary exhibition.

She was the first female artist and the youngest creator to present her work at the Palace of Versailles in a solo exhibition, and has exhibited her work at institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain), the Pitti Palace, and the Uffizi Galleries (Florence, Italy), among others.