Future Sails
Site-specific environmental art installation – Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
- Completion Date: June 1984
- Media: Stretch knit fabric, PVC pipe, and rope
- Location: Boston City Hall courtyard
- Client: Mayors Office of Business and Cultural Development
- Dimensions: 60 ft (H) x 20 ft (W) x 20 ft (L)
- Budget: $5,000
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This multi story-high sculpture was commissioned by the Mayor’s Office to be installed in the inner courtyard of Boston City Hall as part of the “Captain’s Ball,” an event associated with the visiting Tall Ships celebration. Three giant sails were suspended from the ninth floor of building. Fastened with the help of yellow nylon cord, these sails moved in the wind and thus created multi-colored light reflections on the adjacent office windows and in the public spaces and corridors located on seven floors of the City Hall complex.
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"My sculptural environments are aesthetically pleasing site-specific artworks that connect nature and culture by employing the three legacies for regenerative and sustainable design of (1) environment: natural systems, (2) education: experiential systems, and (3) engagement: cultural systems. By using a variety of art media and fabrication methods to create sculptural open spaces that are intended to support personal rejuvenation and inspiration, my sculptures provide venues for environmental learning and community celebration.”
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Environment, Education, Engagement
Michael Roy Layne, Ph.D., RLA, ASLA
Environmental Sculptor • Landscape Architect • Community Artist
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135 South Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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442 S. Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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