ART
ARCHITECTURE
& HISTORY
in the Public Realm
Greenwood Pond: Double Site

Artist
Mary Miss
Collection
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation
Dates
  • Installed, 1996
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Greenwood Pond: Double Site - Mary Miss
Description
Greenwood Pond: Double Site is the first urban wetland project in the nation. It moves away from the notion of sculpture as “object” and toward art understood and realized through its relationship with nature and outdoor space. The spaces of Double Site are literally layered with wooden and screened lookouts, multileveled walkway, pavilion, and pathways. Shifting viewpoints, multifaceted situations, and ever-changing audience perceptions are all factors that inform the project. In the gradua...
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Location
Des Moines Art Museum
Grand Avenue & 49th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
United States

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