Thursday, October 22, 2009
Uncategorized Public art on the move
Posted by Debbie Michaud @DebsMichaud on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Diane Kempler's "New Endings," the Seuss-ish multi-part fountain commissioned by the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta before the ’96 games has its housewarming in Freedom Park today. Formerly located in Walton Springs Park at International Boulevard and Carnegie Way, the public art piece has been moved to Freedom Park at Euclid and North avenues. According to the Freedom Park Conservancy's website, the shift is taking place to accommodate a a new sculpture honoring Andrew Young in "New Endings'" original spot.
While the fountain was a nod to the site of Atlanta's first public water supply, "this new location gives a fresh start and access to a new and different audience,” said Kempler in a press release. Kempler discusses the sculpture and the move in a free lecture Sun., Nov. 1 at Emory. Kempler's part of Emory's visual arts faculty and a founder of the Atlanta Women’s Art Collective.
Maybe she can also talk about why it seems to be so hard for Atlanta to support a regular rotation of progressive, innovative public art installations...
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