Public Art in Chicago
Good art in public places is one of the hallmarks of a great city. Here are images of sculptures, monuments, memorials, murals, reliefs, fountains and amenities at public places in Chicago... A Blog dedicated to the Sculpture Community of Chicago... Past, Present and Future... Please do not use any image without written permission.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
CTA Arts-in-Transit: Diversey Station [Arriving Home - by Dennis Oppenheim]
Arriving Home..
By Dennis Oppenheim..
2008/ Steel, ploycarbonate sheet, acrylic sheet, epoxy paint..
Location: CTA Station: Diversey [Brown Line]
CTA Arts-in-Transit Program..
Where CTA stands for Chicago Transit Authority..
Arriving Home suggests the path of a house travelling on a spiral path through space. This dynamic represents travel, brings physical evidence to the emotional built-up experienced by an individual as they approach the destination.
"The image of home is a metaphor for a destination - it represents a safe comfortable shelter - a safe passage."
- Dennis Oppenheim..
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CTA Public Art..
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