Public Art
Beyond the Sky of Memories
Beyond the Sky of Memories is an 8 by 4 feet sculpture installed in the two-story atrium of the Elbra M. Wedgeworth Municipal building (Denver Motor Vehicle building). The artwork consists of five layers of steel and plexiglass cascading into the space. With this piece, Aell wanted to create a mood describing the vividly changing …
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A Mindful Bridge
With two hundred and ninety six (296), eight inch discs, and a little over a quarter of the discs hosting quotes on the experience of walking, the experience of cycling, and the experience of being mindful of ones surroundings, A Mindful Bridge celebrates the pedestrian and the cyclist and is meant to send messages of …
Public Art
First Rose
A freestanding bench and windscreen with four images each representing qualities of Mamie Eisenhower (first lady) who grew up in Denver after the age of seven: a lady’s fan, a landscape with water activity, a five pointed star, and a heart of roses.
Public Art
On Display
On Display is a series of glowing enclosures that reference window-shopping displays. By interacting with these sculptures the visitor is highlighted within the illuminated frame and becomes the object of interest in the ‘window display’. We are celebrating the South Broadway business district by putting the public ‘on display’. These highly interactive sculptures will encourage social collaboration and …
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clerestory
clerestory is an architecturally integrated optical work that brings views of the sky into a library’s vaulted Storytime Tower, a place used for storytelling in the children’s collection. When the outdoor sky is bright, the vault is illuminated by images of the sky, clouds, treetops and neighboring building. The imagery changes constantly, a direct live …
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Pinion
Looking to native prairie species of birds found in and around Denver’s Montbello neighborhood, Zoccola designed and installed a series of winged sculptures in the teardrop-shaped lot on E 39th Avenue located north of the Peoria Crossing bridge. Inspired by the area’s proximity to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, the five sculptures depict a …
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Water in All Its States (L’eau dans tous ses etats)
Paris-based light artist Yann Kersalé was selected for a $1 million commission to provide a lighting design for the train and Level 5 canopies, and a unique video-based art installation for the escalator connecting the Public Transit Center to the Level 5 plaza. His work is titled “L’eau dans tous ses états” or “Water in …
Public Art
Field of Air
California-based sculptor Ned Kahn has created a large wind-activated sculptural installation titled “Field of Air.” For his artwork at DIA, Kahn was inspired by the way the grasses of the plains expose the invisible force of the wind. Each of the thousands of individual blades are made from brushed aluminum and hinged so that the fascinating …
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Shadow Array
Denver artist Patrick Marold has created a large-scale installation to enhance the expansive landscape area around the train platform at the Westin Denver International Airport. The sculpture, titled “Shadow Array,” consists of 236 beetle-kill spruce logs from southern Colorado, which will create an active experience for travelers as they enter and exit the valley by train, …
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Colorado River
Wopo Holup was commissioned to create a series of sculptural pieces to grace the west wall of the Westin Conference Center pre-function area. The work represents ten continuous sections of the Colorado River running from Grand Lake in the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. Along the way it runs through five states forming …