Heaven and Earth Sculpture Exhibition at Carkeek Park
For the second year the Center On Contemporary Art (COCA) has organized an outdoor sculpture show at Carkeek Park. Below is the information from COCA about the exhibit.
Heaven and Earth II Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Carkeek Park
Opening Reception Saturday, June 26, 2 – 5 pm
Environmental Learning Center, Carkeek Park, 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA
On Display June 26 – September 26, 2010
Official Heaven and Earth Website here.
Following a widely acclaimed debut in 2009 that received national attention, CoCA, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Carkeek Park Advisory Council (CPAC), and the Associated Recreational Council (ARC) have partnered again to bring another exhibition of temporary, outdoor sculpture to Carkeek Park in northwest Seattle. As before, the theme concerns the natural world in a time of dramatic change. Some of the art is designed to weather in place and erode while other work incorporates movement and interactive use by visitors. Last year’s exhibit can be seen at www.heavenandearthexhibition.org.
In reviews by the Seattle Times, Ballard News Tribune, and Tacoma News Tribune, the 2009 exhibit was recognized for its unique combination of art in a wooded urban park, among the only such exhibitions in the country. While art in downtown parks is typical of many cities, only Seattle features art in the forest. As Michael Upchurch, writing for the Seattle Times, wrote, “the ‘show’ takes you through oddball corners of Carkeek Park with a sculpture-seeking intent that’s surprisingly satisfying – no matter what you find.”
The exhibition this year features 12 artists with 15-20 works located throughout the park. A walking tour of the whole exhibit takes about an hour, but some work can be seen in much less time, including a variety of work accessible from the access road. Maps can be downloaded for free at CoCA’s website beginning June 26. A catalog of this year’s exhibit will be released in August.
ARTISTS: Big Camera Group, Barbara DePirro, Miguel Edwards, Julie Fisco, Anette Lusher, Ingrid Lahti, Julie Lindell, Piper O’Neill, Eden Rivers, Sylwia Tur, Ken Turner, and John Henry Wooten IV.
