East 2 West Source Point
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Title
East 2 West Source Point
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Artist
Larry Kirkland
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Location
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building
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Neighborhood
Central Business District
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Year
2003
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Artwork Type
Public Sculpture
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Material
Carrara marble, cast bronze, gold leaf
What People Are Saying
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9 people say Photogenic
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7 people say Hidden Gem
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6 people say Family Friendly
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4 people say Thought Provoking
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3 people say Love it
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2 people say Interactive
About This Piece
Artist Statement:
Centrally located in the South Entry Plaza of the Webb Municipal Building are two carved gray marble heads. Suggested by the ancient Janus figure on Roman gateways and portals, the heads look to the past and the future to remind us of this moment in time. The heads are made of thick slabs of stone stacked together. These layers of stone suggest the striations of the earth, and the building-up of layers in the creation of a city and our communities. The carving reveals both rough and smooth tactile surfaces in the stone. The heads are only a portion of an entire head form, and they are designed to reveal only a portion of the face. There is a window in the middle of the two heads that is 6’ square.
A cast bronze bob is suspended in the window of the heads. The surface bears the imprints of hands and fingers, those who have helped to create and build this building and the city, suggesting the participation of the many citizens it takes to build a city.
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