Sunday, December 12, 2010

Public art in Palm Springs

I read the Desert Sun from time to time and especially as we get closer to our trip to Palm Springs. Very cool sculpture installed very close to where we are staying...looking forward to seeing it. Love the photo because my wonderful San Jacinto mountains are there.

From the Desert Sun:

"Red Echo” is being installed today at Ramon Road and Gene Autry Trail near Panera Bread. It's part of the Palm Springs’ Art in Public Places program.

The wind-driven kinetic sculpture has 23-foot-tall reed-like rods and was created by Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos.

When swaying in the breeze, the rods make a sound that Dimopoulos said can be "therapeutic" for people.

The city purchased the art piece with public art fund developer fees for nearly $45,000."