Life, Concrete sculpture on Quinpool Road, Halifax, Canada

Life is a ferroconcrete and acrylic glass sculpture on Quinpool Road in Halifax, 65 feet long, 6 feet deep and 12 feet high by the artist's own measurement. Three glass boxes are set into the concrete, and pairs of Plexiglas rods are cast into the walls. It stands at the edge of the former Ben's Bakery property, screening an open-air car park and loading area from the street.

Ben's Bakery commissioned Life in 1968, and Joseph Drapell designed it shortly after arriving in Halifax in 1966 as a refugee from Czechoslovakia; it was among his first professional works. In 2006 the city asked Halifax artist Philip Doucette to cover it with mosaic tiles, but he refused after researching its background. In 2010 a plan to move the piece to the Halifax Common stalled when Drapell asked the city to cover his costs of overseeing the move.

The sculpture shows male and female figures, with the glass boxes representing how people think and feel, while the concrete walls hold plastic rods that suggest exploration and curiosity.

The sculpture sits right alongside the street and is easy to spot from Quinpool Road. The best views come from the sidewalk or while passing by, since the structure serves as a divider for a parking area.

The sculpture was originally painted bright pink, and its acrylic glass parts cast colored light patterns on the surrounding sidewalk throughout the day. This glowing quality meant the piece changed its appearance depending on the time of day and the weather.