High Spirits
Event-specific and site-specific environmental art installation – Monster Ball
- Completion Date: Fall 1985
- Media: Rip-stop nylon fabric and house fan
- Locations: Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
- Client: Mayors Office of Business and Cultural Development
- Dimensions: Two ghosts, each was 30 ft (L) x 10 ft (W) x 5 (D)
- Budget: $500
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Created using rip-stop fabric and inflated using a simple house fan attached at their base, these two giant ghosts were installed on the landing located in the stairway between the first and second floors of Boston City Hall. Rising to the building ceiling and illuminated by the existing ceiling lights, High Spirits enlivened the concrete open space of the building during this fundraising Halloween celebratory event.
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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
Studio/Workshop
135 South Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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442 S. Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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