City Yard, Public art installation at Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, United States.
Description
City Yard is a sculpture at the Wisconsin Center made from gathered public works items including fire hydrants and a police call box combined with limestone elements. The arrangement creates a constructed landscape that repositions everyday municipal objects within an artistic setting.
History
The work was created in 1995 as part of the Wisconsin Center's development and was designed by Sheila Klein. It represents an artistic approach to integrating urban materials into the convention center's design.
Culture
The installation reflects urban infrastructure by repurposing everyday municipal objects into an artistic composition at the convention center entrance.
Practical
The installation is in downtown Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center and is accessible to visitors year-round. You can easily view it during a visit to the convention center since it sits in the outdoor entrance area.
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The artwork integrates functional city elements such as fire hydrants within a constructed landscape, transforming utilitarian objects into artistic statements.
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