Norman B Leventhal Park - Boston #2
by Joann Vitali
Title
Norman B Leventhal Park - Boston #2
Artist
Joann Vitali
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Two pieces of public art were designed by Howard BenTre, a Rhode Island sculptor, of industrial elements and glass, to complement the natural design features of the Park. The classical forms of the sculptures in both the north and south plazas make general reference to the formal architectural presence which characterizes the City of Boston. The sculptures make specific reference to traditional garden structures, thus reinforcing the Park as an oasis in the surrounding urban setting.
Easily visible from distant points within the Park as well as from adjacent buildings, "Immanent Circumstance" is the central glass and bronze sculpture/fountain BenTre completed in 1991. Its height presents a vertical image and core or focus to the space, which is defined by the surrounding granite rings and paving. Translucent and water-like in its color, the column glass is entrapped in bronze, while the ring of glass seems to float above. When the fountain is operating, the large volume of water adds the element of sound, increasing the intensity of the core of the space, while the dome created by the rising water makes a literal apex in the plaza.
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April 25th, 2015
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