SCULPTURES THAT INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN THEIR MAKING
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SHIELD’S PARK The word “SHIELDS” is projected from the viewer to the sculpture following their field of view. The parts of the three dimensional word that intersect with the sculpture are removed. This way only the…
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SHADOWALK Derived from Indio’s history with date palms, this ¾ mile shade structure on Jackson Street joins the Coachella Valley Link to Indio’s new park. Local school children drew shadows of palms and we translated those…
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MARKERS A mile-long park in Denver, Colo., has become a place where the past meets the present, reflected in four public art installations created by Walczak & Heiss called markers. markers reflects what the area has…
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ABOUTFACE About Face is a record of a time and place, a way to eulogize the present and look forward. The roundabout is a pivot into the college. On this roundabout we place a drum with…
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STORYTIME A large sculptural monolith displays texts that tell stories about time. A playful clock of sorts, the piece changes its content every minute. Using a mixture of literary quotes, references to past events, puzzles, astronomical…
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FACEWALL A 42-foot-wide stainless steel sculpture is integrated into the Second Street façade of the new arts and humanities building on the Chico State campus. Made up of 1,000 faces in silhouette of students, faculty, staff…
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THOUGHTBALLOONS A theatrical piece set into a black glass. A sensor locates people and places a text balloon above their head. Hidden illuminated screens magically display the texts. Working with the community to develop source material,…