Talking Horseshoes
Denver Public Art 1%
2025.16.1
Talking Horseshoes, interprets the history of The Urban Farm. A large-scale everyday object, the work is playful and recognizable from a distance. It is informed by the natural surroundings of the farm and creates a gathering space for visitors.
The artwork is a universal symbol of good luck and protection. In research, Mary has uncovered both agricultural, travel, and economic systems tied to the horseshoe from various cultures and regions across the globe.
The sculpture invites viewers to move around it and interact not only by sitting in cutout spaces, but through “talking tubes” embedded within the sculpture.
The artwork is a universal symbol of good luck and protection. In research, Mary has uncovered both agricultural, travel, and economic systems tied to the horseshoe from various cultures and regions across the globe.
The sculpture invites viewers to move around it and interact not only by sitting in cutout spaces, but through “talking tubes” embedded within the sculpture.
Mayor Michael Hancock (mayor)
Meg Pursell (public art project manager)
Brendan Picker (public art project manager)
Chelsea Hahn (city project manager)
Hannah Hagener (city project manager)
Monique Fair (community representative)
Jeremiah (Miah) Ntepp (community representative)
Keri Deixler (community representative)
DJ Cavem/Dr. Vita (panel artist)
Kiah Butcher (arts professional)
Antonnio Benton (community representative)
Lares Feliciano (pac member)
Rick Acosta (commissioner)
Michelle Graham (community representative)
Christopher Herndon (city council representative)
Madeline Wiener (semi-finalist)
Amanda Williams (semi-finalist)
Mary Williams (semi-finalist)
Mark Cesark (semi-finalist)
Mr. Hanimal (semi-finalist)
Mary Williams (artist)
Juno Works (fabricator)
Yetiweurks (engineer)
Meg Pursell (public art project manager)
Brendan Picker (public art project manager)
Chelsea Hahn (city project manager)
Hannah Hagener (city project manager)
Monique Fair (community representative)
Jeremiah (Miah) Ntepp (community representative)
Keri Deixler (community representative)
DJ Cavem/Dr. Vita (panel artist)
Kiah Butcher (arts professional)
Antonnio Benton (community representative)
Lares Feliciano (pac member)
Rick Acosta (commissioner)
Michelle Graham (community representative)
Christopher Herndon (city council representative)
Madeline Wiener (semi-finalist)
Amanda Williams (semi-finalist)
Mary Williams (semi-finalist)
Mark Cesark (semi-finalist)
Mr. Hanimal (semi-finalist)
Mary Williams (artist)
Juno Works (fabricator)
Yetiweurks (engineer)