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Description:
This
fountain serves as a drop off and pick up point for a business
traveler’s hotel. It is used for informal meetings and a waiting
area. There are sandblasted stone tiles in the floor that have local
trivia that informs new travelers to the area and can act as
"icebreaker" in a business meeting.
Funding:
This project was funded by the individual developer as a requirement
of Tempe's Art in Private Development Ordinance.
Artist biography:
Garry Price has been doing art projects that strive to enhance a
public place, creating sculptures that add vitality, significance
and elegance to the community experience. He works to enliven the
site with a glimpse of the rich layers of human and natural history
that give meaning to a place. His projects have used functional
elements and sculpture in many materials to design attractive and
thoughtful public places. He has a strong ability to conceptualize
and work with a wide range of materials to create works that go
beyond easy interpretation and can sustain interest over repeated
viewings. Materials choices are determined by the appropriateness to
the site and to the idea. His work has been published around the
globe in journals such as Ceramics Monthly, Interiors, Interior
Design and American Craft.
Artist statement:
“I'm drawn to the seams of the world. The edges between the riparian
zone and forest, fast water and smooth flow currents, industrial and
residential, layers in a cliff face. It's the dialog of differences
that spark my curiosity. A direct conversation of disparate elements
is what I work to visually describe.” |
