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Recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board for an Expenditure of Art in Public Places Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,000 for the Design, Fabrication, Transport and Installation of Art by Evelyn Rosenberg in the west side of Ashley Pond Park near the Justice Building.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the expenditure of Art in Public Places Funds for the design, fabrication, transport, and installation of art by Evelyn Rosenberg in an amount not to exceed $65,000 including tax, lighting, contingency funds, plaques, and a dedication event.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Art in Public Places Board approved this recommendation at their regular meeting on December 20, 2018.
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The Art in Public Places Board (APPB) is seeking Council approval to expend Art in Public Places (APP) funds to commission artist Evelyn Rosenberg to create a Detonography sculpture that reflects the community of Los Alamos. Detonography is a process innovated by Rosenberg, which uses controlled explosions to create intricate metal sculptures that are beautiful from a distance and have tremendous detail up close.
Rosenberg is a nationally recognized artist, whose public art appears in communities throughout the country and New Mexico. Her work is highly specific to the location, incorporating themes and styles that reflect the community and respond to their interests. Attachment A includes additional information about the artist, including examples of her work.
The project, tentatively titled “Multiverse,” is an outdoor sculpture. The specific design will be finalized if the project is approved and a location identified, but the image in Attachment B shows one possible model for the artist’s approach. The maximum dimensions would be 10’ tall, 4.5’ wide, and 2’ deep, with a concrete base below. The artist will scale and shape the sculpture to be appropriate for the space, and may consider a shorter, wider, rounder, and/or more th...
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