Proposal for library
Ξ January 4th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Art In Architecture |
Once again, I’ve made the final three on a Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission project. This one is for a library in Elk Grove, just South of Sac, that has yet to break ground. The space will be very wonderful, as it functions as a ventilation shaft for the LEED building. This was a terrific opportunity to create an entire installation, but sadly, our proposal wasn’t chosen. Rachel created the rendering in the model which stands 36″ high. The concept references migration, with the monarch butterfly as a metaphor for the migration of humans and animals. Further, the concept of the interaction of languages is a second layer in the idea. Perhaps I’ll be able to find another space for this piece.
This project is new construction, very elegant, overlooking the Sacramento River, south of downtown Sacramento. I’ve been obsessively creating a ceramic installation of hundreds of small, abstract pieces, to float above the surface of the wall for about 80.’ Today I went to the site to meet with the owner and the electrician who will be installing lighting above the sculpture. I brought all the finished pieces backed in boxes, hoping that I might be able to start installing. But it’s better that I wait for the electrician to get far enough ahead of me, as he needs to work very close to the wall and I don’t want to slow him down.
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