Raleigh’s Manifesto to Plensa v1.0
Tonight’s meeting of the Public Art Committee of the Arts Commission discussed a draft of guidelines for Jaume Plensa, should he opt to rework his City Square concept. From the meeting’s opening dialogue, it appears that Plensa is willing to consider new guidelines, but wants them, as well as the process by which the project [...]
More Plensa Thoughts
Tuesday night’s Arts Commission meeting (7:00pm, Room 237, Upchurch Complex) will no doubt be interesting. Among the many items on the agenda, discussion about the proposed City Square project will ensue. City leaders have a big decision to make. Let’s hope they consider every possible alternative before making such an important decision. It seems that [...]
De Nada. !Simplemente hazlo!
Set at a height of 25 feet, the lights appear, however, to be almost too far apart. I felt as if I were sitting too close to a TV screen. More lights per foot or raising the canopy 10 more feet will make the images clearer to those standing below. Tonight’s $10,000 display was only [...]
Plensa Out?
In January world-renowned artist Jaume Plensa unveiled his concept for a city square for Raleigh’s new Fayetteville Street. His ideas included an elevated rectangluar plaza containing a water wall, a high-intensity white light beam shooting upward at night, and a huge LED canopy overhead which could display messages and abstract art designs. City leaders are [...]
