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Art Project Sends Big-Money Message
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A huge piece of artwork is about to send a big message about money, taking 117 shipping containers to spell out a six-letter phrase.
"It's really rewarding to see it. I'm savoring the experience," said artist John Salvest.
He said he managed to round up 117 shipping containers in different colors to make a seven-story stack near the Liberty Memorial. The project, which sits just across the street from the Federal Reserve Building, will soon spell out "USA" on one side and "IOU" on the other.
"They play a big part in economic policy in the U.S., so it's an appropriate location," Salvest said. "I hope it awakens some thinking and some feelings in regard to the economic situation."
The project requires an extensive installation crew, needs to withstand 90 mph wind and have full-time security. "We're required to have the Kansas City Missouri Police Department here 24 hours a day," he said.
Salvest said the project's proximity to the Federal Reserve Building also requires a bomb-sniffing dog to check the containers.
The project will not get any money. It's being financed by Grand Arts, a nonprofit group that helps artists pay for contemporary art projects.
The public will get its first look at the completed project on Sept. 2.
Source at kmbc
Video at the Source
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A huge piece of artwork is about to send a big message about money, taking 117 shipping containers to spell out a six-letter phrase.
"It's really rewarding to see it. I'm savoring the experience," said artist John Salvest.
He said he managed to round up 117 shipping containers in different colors to make a seven-story stack near the Liberty Memorial. The project, which sits just across the street from the Federal Reserve Building, will soon spell out "USA" on one side and "IOU" on the other.
"They play a big part in economic policy in the U.S., so it's an appropriate location," Salvest said. "I hope it awakens some thinking and some feelings in regard to the economic situation."
The project requires an extensive installation crew, needs to withstand 90 mph wind and have full-time security. "We're required to have the Kansas City Missouri Police Department here 24 hours a day," he said.
Salvest said the project's proximity to the Federal Reserve Building also requires a bomb-sniffing dog to check the containers.
The project will not get any money. It's being financed by Grand Arts, a nonprofit group that helps artists pay for contemporary art projects.
The public will get its first look at the completed project on Sept. 2.
Source at kmbc