Portal with Door and Waves - Tucson, Arizona
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N 32° 12.467 W 110° 55.345
12S E 507311 N 3563469
Large abstract art work representing a series of portals, located in Reid Park
Waymark Code: WM95K5
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2010
Views: 11
Portal with Door and Waves is a huge outdoor sculpture located on the south side of Reid Park. Interestingly, there is a similarly-themed sculpture about 200 feet away, right at the entrance to the park.
There is a large parking lot on the south west side of this art work.
This sculpture consists of several squared doorway entries, close together but staggered somewhat, along with one door amongst them. It is best seen by walking around the perimeter and viewing the artwork from the different angles. It is located in a large area covered in typical desert pebbles, with a couple of auxiliary pieces resembling waves to accent the sculpture.
It is one of many outdoor art pieces located at Reid Park and Reid Park Zoo.
From the Smithsonian Art database:
Description:
A portal with multiple jambs, with a center door which is held open by a curved armature sitting in the center of a circular field of green-colored gravel. Around the tops and sides of the jambs are neon lights; colored blue and pink. Curvilinear pieces appear around the edges of the gravel and are lit by colored floodlights.
Dimensions:
Approx. 14 x 60 x 60 ft.; Gravel field: approx. Diam. 60 ft.
TITLE: Portal with Door and Waves
ARTIST(S): O'Hara, James, sculptor.
DATE: 1987. Dedicated May 22, 1988
MEDIUM: Sculpture: aluminum and neon; Base: green-colored gravel.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AZ000082
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Reid park, south entrance
1100 S. Randolph Way
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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