HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Artwork - Wisdom Given - Oracle Plaza at 73-585 Fred WaringCITY OF PALM DESERT
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF ARTWORK PROPOSAL, "WISDOM
GIVEN' BY ALEXANDER BASHTA III AS THE PUBLIC ART
COMPONENT FOR ORACLE PLAZA
SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Schwartz, Public Art Coordinator
DATE: January 12, 2012
CONTENTS: Images of the proposed artwork
Developer Form A
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, consider proposed artwork "Wisdom Given" by Alexander Bashta
III as the public art component for Oracle Plaza located at 73-585 Fred Waring
Drive, Palm Desert, California.
Commission Recommendation
At its meeting of December 21, 2011, the Art in Public Places Commission unanimously voted
to accept "Wisdom Given" as the public art component for Oracle Plaza.
Executive Summary
The proposed artwork is comprised of a series of multi -colored, interlocking geometric shapes,
each with a unique meaning and together representing wisdom. The sculpture will be primarily
created from welded steel and stand twelve feet tall, eight feet wide, and seven feet deep. It
will be installed on a concrete pad in front of the building.
Alexander Bashta III, is a self-taught Yucca Valley artist who has apprenticed under masters to
learn his design and fabrication skills. He is also a contractor and blacksmith.
Staff Report
"Wisdom Given" for Oracle Plaza
January 21, 2012
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Fiscal Analysis
The building was completed in 2008, and the fees paid into the public art fund are $5992.20,
with the cost of the artwork being $10,000.00 and the cost of installation being $1,500.00.
Upon completion of the artwork installation, the developer will apply for a return of fees up to
the amount paid into the public art fund.
Submitted by:
Deborah L. Schwartz, Public Art Coordinator
Paul Gibson, Director of Finance
Approval:
M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Department Head:
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Director of Community Development
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Budget Total AIPP Fee $
This worksheet is intended as a budgetary guideline to assist in developing
accurate artwork cost projections. Once completed, this form should reflect all
expenses associated with designing, fabricating, and installing the proposed
artwork and should equal the public art fee. Differences in total expenses, which
are less than the fee, will not be refunded at project completion.
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Ill. ARTWORK PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS
Describe the artwork, its location, materials, installation requirements, and
maintenance needs as completely as possible. You may use additional paper to
complete this section of the application.
1. Artwork Description The "golden rod colored" crescent moon shape represents
non -man made, naturally occurring structures, rising, but that's all it can do.
The "beige colored" rising triangle, pulled in different dimensions at its peaks
is mans technology, still only able to do what we tell it to do, and we are
limited. The center rings, "light sky blue/dark cyan blue", is the "Oracle"
itself, each ring separate but together one large ring, shares its knowledge,
its ideas, its wisdom, thus giving the "Questioning, Seeking Spire" "dark olive/
light olive greens" in the center of the rings the sources it needs to grow in
thought and reason and direction, it now has the tools it needs to reach its goals,
it now thrives from "Wisdom Given".
2. Siting
Sculpture wil "sit" on a concrete slab.
3. Materials with Specifications
A-36 mild steel, 14 gauge sheet, 1/4 inch plate for bottom support and attachment
places, interior structure support is 1 1/2" square tubing, premium primer and
paint.
4. Fabrication and Installation Procedures - Sculpture will be mig welded together
where applicable, and tig weld same. Sculpture will then be prepped and primed
and painted as per contract colors, with high grade primer and paint. I will
epoxy attachment bolts in concrete to meet bottan sculpture supports. Sculpture
will be held up from concrete surface, so as not to sit in moisture, approximately
3 inches, with bolts, washers and nuts, all will be "hidden" under sculpture,
and accessed from removable flush mounted doors on back side of each sculpture
section, 3 in total.
5. Yearly Maintenance and Conservation
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