The City of Napa has a requirement that in any new large building development, the developer must include public art in some form or they can pay into a city fund for the art to be displayed elsewhere. For the Napa Century Center https://www.yelp.com/biz/south-napa-century-center-napa?hrid=lBDQBbt2cFO-Xb0ARD25ag, they decided to install the art locally.
This one in yellow is the second installation and is located along the southern end of the parking lot near the CREAM Napa ice cream shop and the Trek Bicycles Napa and adjacent to the Southside Century cafe https://www.yelp.com/biz/southside-century-napa. It is formed from sheets of folded, yellow-painted metal and designed by Phoenix-based artist Peter Deise. It was installed in 2018.
The artist described it: "The mix of hues and textures are intended to capture the impression of grasses and wildflowers along the nearby Napa River...[symbolizing] a confluence of energies twisting and turning ... reacting and rising beautifully like this spire into a cool misty morning sky."
This $97,000 sculpture is formed from sheets of folded, yellow-painted metal, the Deise-designed spire will be supported by a bundle of tubes in rust-coated steel. It is specifically untitled, "in keeping with the artist's desire not to hang any written influences or directions onto his work."
From the developer, "[this] newest sculpture is meant to add atmosphere and interest to outdoor spaces as the complex gains more businesses, especially eateries."
In such a bright yellow hue, it is pretty and interesting and it definitely added atmosphere. When I look at it, I see the wind blowing through the grass and reaching for the sky.
[Review 17568 overall - 364 in California - 1086 of 2022.] read more