Fort Worth Public Art - Featured Project

Inspired by the classic RKO Radio Pictures trademark, Arismendi and Garanzuay reinvent the most recognizable symbol of communication technology in the 1930s. Night Song, comprised of 5 structural rings integrated into the Rolling Hills Radio Tower, successfully creates a new landmark in Fort Worth.

Graduating in size from 12 to 15 feet in diameter and mounted at heights of 460 feet, the rings illuminate the night sky with a dynamic kinetic color program that changes seasonally at each solstice and equinox. The artists used a palette informed by the seasonal colors of trees, wildflowers and bodies of water in North Texas. A celebratory program on the Fourth of July features a patriotic program reminiscent of sparkling fireworks.

The integration of the LED light system and rings into the tower structure was achieved through artists’ close collaboration with Sabre Industries, the City's tower design contractors.

BLUE LINES, 2010
Ralph Helmick

Powder-coated steel and aluminum, LED lights
Nashville Neighborhood Policing District No.6, CD 8

Members of the Poly Technic Heights community were invited to sit for a photographic profile portrait. Many of these portraits have become part of the sculpture that grace the atrium.

Blue Lines consists of seven rings of profile silhouettes that celebrate the seven stages of life, with the elderly on the lowest ring gradually transitioning to infants on

the top ring. When viewed from beneath, the rings of profiles overlap, creating a kaleidoscopic effect that speaks to community unity.

LETTERS, 2010
Sandra Fiedorek

Colored film, gold leaf and glass
Northwest Branch Library, CD 7

Reminiscent of the illuminated letters used in medieval manuscripts, the artwork reflects the continued value of the printed word in our culture. Each glass panel features one of the 11 symmetrical letters of the alphabet. As the sun moves across the sky, richly colored letters are reflected in the library’s interior.

Each art-glass panel was constructed through a lamination process. Brightly colored film was attached to the inside surfaces of the outermost layers of glass, with the gold leaf letter applied to the center pane.

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		FEATURED PROJECTS . . . NIGHT SONG, 2011 Connie Arismendi and Laura Garanzuay programmed LED lights on steel rings Rolling Hills Radio Tower, CD 8 Inspired by the classic RKO Radio Pictures trademark, Arismendi and Garanzuay reinvent the most recognizable symbol of communication technology in the 1930s. Night Song, comprised of 5 structural rings integrated into the Rolling Hills Radio Tower, successfully creates a new landmark in Fort Worth. Graduating in size from 12 to 15 feet in diameter and mounted at heights of 460 feet, the rings illuminate the night sky with a dynamic kinetic color program that changes seasonally at each solstice and equinox. The artists used a palette informed by the seasonal colors of trees, wildflowers and bodies of water in North Texas. A celebratory program on the Fourth of July features a patriotic program reminiscent of sparkling fireworks. The integration of the LED light system and rings into the tower structure was achieved through artists’ close collaboration with Sabre Industries, the City's tower design contractors. *BLUE LINES, 2010* Ralph Helmick Powder-coated steel and aluminum, LED lights Nashville Neighborhood Policing District No.6, CD 8 Members of the Poly Technic Heights community were invited to sit for a photographic profile portrait. Many of these portraits have become part of the sculpture that grace the atrium. Blue Lines consists of seven rings of profile silhouettes that celebrate the seven stages of life, with the elderly on the lowest ring gradually transitioning to infants on the top ring. When viewed from beneath, the rings of profiles overlap, creating a kaleidoscopic effect that speaks to community unity. LETTERS, 2010 Sandra Fiedorek Colored film, gold leaf and glass Northwest Branch Library, CD 7 Reminiscent of the illuminated letters used in medieval manuscripts, the artwork reflects the continued value of the printed word in our culture. Each glass panel features one of the 11 symmetrical letters of the alphabet. As the sun moves across the sky, richly colored letters are reflected in the library’s interior. Each art-glass panel was constructed through a lamination process. Brightly colored film was attached to the inside surfaces of the outermost layers of glass, with the gold leaf letter applied to the center pane. [Home]
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