Public art that I actually understood
Back in March when I went to Santa Catalina Island for my birthday, one of my goals was to visit the Nature Conservancy, which I did. At the entrance to the patch leading to the Nature Conservancy were these four pieces of public art:
There was also a smaller piece of public art, but I don’t think it was part of the official collection:
I’m thinking that it might be a small memorial to the person who created that small collection.
I have difficulty understanding about 50% of the public art I see, but I understood Flower, People, Wildlife, Flower, and Memorial for 100% that day!
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Posted on May 9, 2012, in Manmade, Out & About, Photos and tagged nature conservancy, public art, santa catalina island. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Russ have you paid good attention the first four sculptures? They have something unique on them! Hebrew letters! In fact I can tell you that #3 have been damaged on the top left side, seems like the welding broke. Now is up to you to investigate… Elementary Dr Russ!
I did not notice, mainly because I’m a one-language person, English. Well, actually I do know “Uno mas margarita, por favor!” lol
I’ve been studying them but I don’t see anything that looks like letters.
# 1 = G in black
# 2 = T painted in black on yellow
# 3 = S the shape made in green missing one part on left-top
# 4 = V purplish or sky blue shape standing tall
They are hebrew letters of the alphabet
Very interesting. Are they the initials for words for which the art portrays: wildlife, people, etc.?