Pierce said, “I am thrilled and thankful that my work is going to be a permanent part of your community and help it grow in its new direction.”
Pierce’s piece entitled “Convergent” is an 8’ x 7’ x 7’ stainless steel structure accented with light blue, amber and fluorescent green acrylic panels. Pierce pulled the drop cloth to reveal his sculpture and commented:
“So, “Convergent”—the idea behind the piece is, the circular forms they kind of bring the eye back in on itself in a few different ways and it also becomes a metaphor for how this development has become part of the community that it serves.”
Public art is a distinguishing part of our public history and our evolving culture. It reflects and reveals our society, adds meaning to our cities and uniqueness to our communities.
Pierce’s piece entitled “Convergent” is an 8’ x 7’ x 7’ stainless steel structure accented with light blue, amber and fluorescent green acrylic panels. Pierce pulled the drop cloth to reveal his sculpture and commented:
“So, “Convergent”—the idea behind the piece is, the circular forms they kind of bring the eye back in on itself in a few different ways and it also becomes a metaphor for how this development has become part of the community that it serves.”
Public art is a distinguishing part of our public history and our evolving culture. It reflects and reveals our society, adds meaning to our cities and uniqueness to our communities.
When speaking about the initiative and public art, Mayor Tim Dougherty said, “…it’s [art’s] all part of our living culture–our thread that keeps everything together. We have been looking forward to this—we’re so excited and we’re so grateful that we’re able to produce and be part of this unveiling and what it means to our community.”
"Convergent” is the second commissioned public art piece out of Morristown’s One Percent for Art program which was started in 2015 and established by Morris Arts, a non-profit that works to promote art and culture in the community. One Percent for Art is an initiative that mandates that any new development in Morristown must provide for one percent of capital costs—up to $100,000—to put toward installation and maintenance of exterior public art on, or adjacent to the property being developed. Morristown is among the first municipalities in New Jersey to institute this initiative.
Morris Arts plans to host a larger community celebration event at the park as part of its upcoming 50th Anniversary. More information, photos and footage can be found at www.morrisarts.org.
"Convergent” is the second commissioned public art piece out of Morristown’s One Percent for Art program which was started in 2015 and established by Morris Arts, a non-profit that works to promote art and culture in the community. One Percent for Art is an initiative that mandates that any new development in Morristown must provide for one percent of capital costs—up to $100,000—to put toward installation and maintenance of exterior public art on, or adjacent to the property being developed. Morristown is among the first municipalities in New Jersey to institute this initiative.
Morris Arts plans to host a larger community celebration event at the park as part of its upcoming 50th Anniversary. More information, photos and footage can be found at www.morrisarts.org.
