THIS is what nashville spends its money on
the $250,000 sculpture is currently being built and will be unveiled in a dedication ceremoney on july 16th.
according to the artist, the sculpture is intended to “capture the athleticism of a performer and the confidence of a city that is comfortable with its identity as the home of American music and one of this country’s true emerging cities.”
it's intended to emphasize the historical significance of this place as well as to operate as a memory trace of the past industrial activities there. the new metaphorical construction operates as a sign signifying the activity and energy that was generated on the site and also refers to the energy and excitement that still exists. the flying trusses and bridgework, which form the compositional structure of the project, refer not only to the cranes that once occupied the site but also to the existing bridges, which span the river. the flying trusses suggest that the viewer experience the entire site as a work of art - a museum without walls. the turbine whirlwind on the ground is a reference to the dynamo, which generates energy for the spiral galactic lighting elements above. these elements could be seen as the ìghost imageî of the past as well as the visual manifestation of the energy of the present.
what the fuck?
according to the artist, the sculpture is intended to “capture the athleticism of a performer and the confidence of a city that is comfortable with its identity as the home of American music and one of this country’s true emerging cities.”
it's intended to emphasize the historical significance of this place as well as to operate as a memory trace of the past industrial activities there. the new metaphorical construction operates as a sign signifying the activity and energy that was generated on the site and also refers to the energy and excitement that still exists. the flying trusses and bridgework, which form the compositional structure of the project, refer not only to the cranes that once occupied the site but also to the existing bridges, which span the river. the flying trusses suggest that the viewer experience the entire site as a work of art - a museum without walls. the turbine whirlwind on the ground is a reference to the dynamo, which generates energy for the spiral galactic lighting elements above. these elements could be seen as the ìghost imageî of the past as well as the visual manifestation of the energy of the present.
what the fuck?