Thu 10/23 @ 10AM
Art House Inc, the arts education nonprofit located in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood, has had a project in the works for a few years to enhance the outdoor space next to its building. The Creative Garden is a green space that includes a bioretention system, similar to a rain garden, which collects rainwater and purifies it of pollutants, as well as an all-seasons bioswale, another piece on the system of absorbing pollutants. It’s also intended as a gathering space for neighbors and outdoor classes. And of course, part of its plan is to install outdoor artwork.
Now it will be hosting a ribbon cutting for the garden and unveiling the first new pieces of art: Brinsley Tyrrell’s Tableau of Art in Action, and Garden Noir Jardin du Jour, a metal sculpture featuring a group of symbolic formed created by Art House’s executive director, artist Laila Voss. “Originally commissioned by a Cleveland art collector in 2009 and generously donated to Art House, the work features “flowers” and “leaves” that reference cultural symbols across time and place,” they say of Voss’s work. “Together, they form a circular meditation on domestic life — reinterpreted here to reflect Art House’s mission of creativity and connection.”
They join a previously created sculpture called Gateway by local artist Hector Castellanos.
Go here for more information about the public dedication.
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