Untitled by Roger Kotoske - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This is one of several sculptures displayed in the D.C. Burns Park at the intersection of Alameda and Colorado Blvd. I have always enjoyed this sculptures as I drove by, but never took the time to stop at the park. There is a small parking area at N39° 42.710, W104 56.397° that can only be accessed going west on Alameda.

This piece is an abstract sculpture composed of three red diamond shapes, set upright on their pointed tips. They are arranged in a triangle and touch on the inside points. Each has its own concrete base. It measures 18 ft. 8 in. x 24 ft. x 22 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 28 x 28 in. In 1997, the piece was set on fire by vandals. Discussion was held as whether to repair or demolish the piece (five others sculptures have already been demolished for various reasons). Obviously, the piece was restored.

The sculpture was created as part of the June 1968 Denver Sculpture Symposium, in which nine artists took part. The symposium was sponsored by a non-profit organization "Art For The Cities, Inc.," and the artists were paid moderate fees for their work, with materials donated by local and national sources. The sculptures were donated to the City in August of 1968. The sculptures were originally intended to only be temporary. Of nine of the original sculptures, four remain. The fiberglass was added in 1975 to protect the wood surface of the sculpture from further weathering.

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