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Council meeting: May 26, 1992
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Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Approve the Installation of an Art
Piece Under the pier
Introduction
On March 17, 1992, Council considered recommendations to install
an art piece consisting of boats to be mounted underneath the
pier called "Twilight and Yearning" by Manfred Mueller. During
the Council discussion, there were a number of questions raised
regarding the location of the boats; if they would be damaged by
wave action: potential safety issues of people viewing the piece:
and the message the piece conveys.
Background
General Services as well as Cultural and Recreation staff met
with the artist and the Arts Commission Chair Bruria Finkel at
the site in order to answer Council's concerns. The outcome of
the meeting was that the artist agreed to move the boats to a
location near the south edge of the pier at a point approximately
100 feet inland from the tide line.
In addition,
the artist
agreed to hang the boats with secure galvanized metal hangers,
upside down, horizontally, and close to the underside of the
Pier. Lighting will be provided by the artist to illuminate the
artwork and the surrounding area.
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