The Public Art League is proud to announce the installation of Stanchion, a sculpture by Dan Perry of Waterloo, IA. The Public Art League worked with the Champaign Park District to complete the installation at the corner of Neil Street and Bradley Avenue on Friday, October 18. Stanchion represents the 36th sculpture the Public Art League has brought to the community, and its installation is possible thanks to the generous support of Barham Benefit Group.
Sculptor Dan Perry, M.F.A., is an instructor at University of Northern Iowa and co-supervisor of the Public Art Incubator in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He has exhibited work throughout the United States and has completed residencies in both Italy and Nebraska. The imagery in his work is “an amalgamation of candid recollections and fabricated realities constructed in the guise of toys, props, architecture, and machines.”
In describing Stanchion, Perry states, “Constant exposure to films, music, folklore, science, and the events of the world around me influence my work as I attempt to recreate events sculpturally. Stanchion is based in the notion of a portable landscape. By combining references to common building materials such as cinder blocks with the imagery of an idealistic cloud, I aim to explore the human desire to control our environment.”
For more information about this installation, please contact David Wilcoxen at 217.898.8263. For more information about joining Public Art League, please visit our website.
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