Oak Park residents can enjoy the Illinois village’s second Sculpture Walk, on now and running through to September 2, 2013. According to a news item from June 11, the walk features 12 sculptures made of various materials, all of which have been placed throughout Oak Park’s downtown area, and which are meant to be accessed on foot.
Among the works currently on display are a 2013 solid steel piece called “Large Suggestion of a Tree” by Luke Russell, a glass, concrete and stainless steel piece by Eric W. Stephenson called “Vessel #111”, and a fabricated steel piece done in 2012 by Nathan S. Pierce, entitled “Loss of Signal”.
Artists who were selected to exhibit their works were chosen via a juried competition. The works are all within four blocks of the Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright historic districts. Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright built 25 homes and other structures in Oak Park, which has become a mecca for Wright fans.
Colleen Berg, who manages the sculpture walk, says public art is important because it encourages people to pay attention to the world around them, and to appreciate what Oak Park has to offer. She also noted that she hopes to make public art more visible in the village.
After the event ends in September, Oak Park may buy some of the artworks. The village bought three sculptures after the 2012 walk.
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