WATER Spells

1997–2003 23rd Ave. Wastewater Treatment Plant in Phoenix
Commissioned by Phoenix Arts Commission.
One of the 7 Permanent Public Art Installations: Cast acrylic, discarded items from wastewater, sunlight

The project contains 7 installations: WATER (1 of 8–3 of 8), Reflection, Bubbles (4 of 8), Bugs (5 of 8), Saguaru, Growing (6 of 8), Rain (7 of 8) and the artist statement (8 of 8) in the visiting center (the first and last stop of the tour) to complete the recycle process. Each installation illustrates a major step in the wastewater treatment process and comprises a stop along a public educational tour of the facility. The first sculptural installation, WATER, is cast acrylic and contains examples of the diverse and often unexpected objects removed during the first stage of wastewater reclamation. A condensed story of the cultures and living habits of the people in this area is revealed through the objects floating in the acrylic. This sculpture is a time capsule. (Each acrylic letter is 4.5' high x 4.5' wide x 1' thick)

other Public Art: 0–>∞->0; Silent Voice; Reincarnation; Gradual; Self-portrait in Rock; Welcome