Music CIty Moments--Delayed
Musica
Musica sits on a grassy knoll at the center of the Music Row Roundabout where Division Street meets 17th Avenue South (known as or Buddy Killen Circle) across from the Owen Bradley Park in Music Row. It was part of an urban renewal project for Music Row.
Artist, Alan LeQuire, said "Dance is the physical expression of music and the piece is intended to convey that feeling to the viewer in a composition which is simple, exuberant and celebratory. The theme of the sculpture is music, because of the historical and economic significance of the site. This is the heart of Music Row, the area and the artistic activity for which Nashville is best known. The sculpture conveys the importance of music to Nashville, past, present and future, and represents all forms of music without reference to any one form or style. It is meant to provide a visual icon for the area and for the city as a whole. The theme is music, but the sculpture represents artistic creativity itself. An artistic idea often seems to miraculously and spontaneously burst forth. This is what happens in the sculpture, and the title Musica suggests this since it refers to all the 'arts of the muses.'' (from Wikipedia)
The work stirred up a big controversy due to its depiction of nudity. Many religious organizations called unsuccessfully for removal of the statue from public view.
A couple more shots at Flickr .