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Description:
This
piece is a social oasis - a welded steel obelisk that gives the
corporate center a sense of place. A shaded seating area for
employees to get fresh air, socialize, eat lunch or wait for a ride
is located at the rear of the building. A spire is located In the
front of the building.
Funding:
This project is funded by the individual developer as a requirement
of Tempe's Art in Private Development Ordinance.
Artist
biography:
Joe
Tyler received his bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Arizona
State University. He earned his Master’s of Environmental
Horticulture at ASU in 1974. Tyler’s works can be seen all over
Arizona as well as in Germany, Japan, California, New Mexico, Texas
and Nevada. Tyler has received many awards and has held several
professional positions in the field of horticulture. He has created
public art for the cities of Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tucson and
Yuma and art for major business corporations.
Artist
statement:
“On this project I worked closely with the owner and its architects
to capture their visions of an entry statement at the front of the
corporate center and a social oasis at the rear of the building.”
Tempe's Art in Private Development program is managed by city
of Tempe Cultural Services staff
with input from the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission, a 15-member,
mayor-appointed advisory board. |
