Public Art Proposals for Sculptures
Long-Term and Temporary Display
Below are the proposed sculpture installations for display at the 2nd & 4th Street intersection and outside City Hall.
TOUCH THE SKY
CHROMAFORMS
(Portola Valley, CA)
“Touch the Sky” depicts a woman with outstretched arms and flowing tail feathers preparing to take flight. The eyes are closed in a serene dreamlike trance. The legs and feet push off against the stylized rock beneath. The sculpture serves as a visual metaphor for taking leaps of faith to achieve our dreams and fly.
This sculpture is proposed for long-term display in the redeveloped meridian at the intersection of 2nd & 4th Street.
Artist Statement:
I call my sculptures “Chromaforms”, a combination of the Greek word “Chroma” (meaning color) and “form.” For me, sculpture is the act of molding form and light to express meaning. By day my pieces reflect the sun and by night they come alive with hidden internal lighting that glows from within, giving each piece a soul. The abstract nature of my work enables my audience to easily understand it while leaving something for the imagination.
My artwork reflects my background as an industrial engineer and designer. I graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While working as a hardware prototyping engineer at Apple I became interested in using origami techniques to quickly create structures from flat, laser-cut parts. The metal origami techniques I developed allow intricate contemporary forms to be rendered from metal with the same efficient elegance as paper. large and small, all my work is bent and welded by my own hands
Media: Stainless Steel, Patina, Gold Paint
Dimensions:16.25’(h) x 9.25(w) x 14.58’(l)
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ABSTRACT SCULPTURE
OLEG LOBYKIN
(East Palo Alto, CA)
A spatial composition based on a balance between negative and positive space in conjunction with a line that can create an image or point of reference to spark imagination.
The sculpture invites you to consider what comes to mind as you regard the piece? Maybe you see some silhouette, maybe your association jumps to music. What if there are little voices inside your head debating over what it means?
This sculpture is proposed for a temporary 1-year display outside of City Hall.
Artist Statement:
While I’m a classically trained master stone carver, as an artist and sculptor I work in a variety of materials to express my conceptually driven ideas in novel sculptural form, experimenting with texture, materials, color, or interactive elements. I try to realize the potential of art as my contribution to society. Observing the natural world and mystery of transformation inspires me. My work depicts an ongoing search for the origins of form and exploration of portals to other dimensions. Shifting realities is a recurring theme in this work, as are transformation and challenging perception. Ideas that are thought-provoking, impactful, and engaging take form in the visible realm.
Media: Stainless Steel
Dimensions:18(h) x 9’(w) x 9’(l)
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