Mine Craft
Denver Public Art 1%
2017.2.1
Mine Craft is the result of studying of the iconic imagery associated with Colorado. Inspiration was drawn from the geography, industry and global presence of the state, and explored a variety of methods to represent these abstracted elements through the application of the current advancements in fabrication technology. The geography and landscape of Colorado is unique and exceptionally beautiful. Mine Craft uses the topography of the state, cut from a variety of materials embedded with significance to the region and stacked in order to create an abstracted scale map of Colorado. Decades ago, like many of the states that were on the frontier, Colorado was wild and beautiful and free for the taking. This artwork delves into the increasingly relevant subject of our responsibility to the environment. Conscientious extraction and use of the earth’s resources has implications not only for the residents of the region, but also on a much larger, global scale. The striations seen in the piece are intended to represent materials that are locally sourced. The overall design is tactile and nuanced - distinctly modern, both in its formal representation and materiality - and sits in subtle contrast to the neo-classical architecture of the McNichols Building. Mine Craft acts as an invitation to entice visitors into the building to explore its contemporary art exhibitions.
Bob Gnagy (pac member)
Thomas Brent Smith (community representative)
Ryan Holdorf (selection panel member)
Mark Bernstein (selection panel member)
Lindy Lent (community representative)
Josh Comfort (commissioner)
Councilwoman Jeanne Robb (city council representative)
Ginger White (selection panel member)
Dianne LaPierre (community representative)
Dennis Humphres (design team representative)
Anne Lindsey (community representative)
Andrea Moore (panel artist)
Ethan Frey (city project manager)
Brendan Picker (public art project manager)
Mayor Michael Hancock (mayor)
Volkan Alkanoglu (semi-finalist)
Michael Theodore (semi-finalist)
Blessing Hancock (semi-finalist)
Miki Iwasaki (artist)
Demiurge, LLC (fabricator)
Thomas Brent Smith (community representative)
Ryan Holdorf (selection panel member)
Mark Bernstein (selection panel member)
Lindy Lent (community representative)
Josh Comfort (commissioner)
Councilwoman Jeanne Robb (city council representative)
Ginger White (selection panel member)
Dianne LaPierre (community representative)
Dennis Humphres (design team representative)
Anne Lindsey (community representative)
Andrea Moore (panel artist)
Ethan Frey (city project manager)
Brendan Picker (public art project manager)
Mayor Michael Hancock (mayor)
Volkan Alkanoglu (semi-finalist)
Michael Theodore (semi-finalist)
Blessing Hancock (semi-finalist)
Miki Iwasaki (artist)
Demiurge, LLC (fabricator)