National Velvet
Denver Public Art 1%
2008.7.1
Created by artist John McEnroe, "National Velvet" is an Obelisk standing 20 feet tall near Highline Pedestrian Bridge. It is comprised of two parts: an aluminum base and a red fiberglass sculpture. The work was constructed using sand filled nylon, which was coated in resin, then drained of its sand to make a translucent "candy" shell. The hollow interior is lit internally by a "tree" of compact florescent lights.
"National Velvet" won the People's Choice Award for best new public art in 2008.
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