Friendship Circle, Collaborative art garden in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, United States
The stainless steel sculpture features two parallel towers measuring 22 feet by 8 feet and 24 feet by 9 feet at the center of a garden space.
Lee Kelly and Michael Stirling created this installation in 1990 as a representation of the connection between Portland and its sister city Sapporo.
The installation combines visual art through steel structures with a 35-minute musical composition that plays throughout the garden space.
Visitors can access the Friendship Circle directly from the paved pathways of Tom McCall Waterfront Park during regular park operating hours.
The musical score integrated into the steel sculpture changes its artistic impact throughout different times of day and seasonal conditions.
Location: Portland
GPS coordinates: 45.52645,-122.67034
Latest update: March 25, 2025 05:40
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