about what they thought about the sculpture in the park, people really didn't like the existing art. So he decided to ask the public what they would make as a sculpture for park. An 8 year old boy, named Corentine, who was on a school field trip, wanted to make a turtle out of solid gold, then paint it green. Fletcher liked the idea of this and decided to make it happen, with the help of the boy. This idea is all about how i believe public art should involve the community, and begin to get the general population invested in the Arts. you can read more about it on Harrell Fletcher's website at http://www.harrellfletcher.com under Corentine's Turtle.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Corentine's Turtle
As we begin to start off what will be a very busy year, with hopefully some exciting new projects, i just thought i would share one of my favorite public art projects. I saw artist Harrell Fletcher talk at MIT in Boston a few years ago, and though he talked about many great projects, this one has always stuck in my head, and i think it is fantastic. He was basically asked to do a sculpture in a public park in France as part of a residency. When he talked to members of the community 
about what they thought about the sculpture in the park, people really didn't like the existing art. So he decided to ask the public what they would make as a sculpture for park. An 8 year old boy, named Corentine, who was on a school field trip, wanted to make a turtle out of solid gold, then paint it green. Fletcher liked the idea of this and decided to make it happen, with the help of the boy. This idea is all about how i believe public art should involve the community, and begin to get the general population invested in the Arts. you can read more about it on Harrell Fletcher's website at http://www.harrellfletcher.com under Corentine's Turtle.
about what they thought about the sculpture in the park, people really didn't like the existing art. So he decided to ask the public what they would make as a sculpture for park. An 8 year old boy, named Corentine, who was on a school field trip, wanted to make a turtle out of solid gold, then paint it green. Fletcher liked the idea of this and decided to make it happen, with the help of the boy. This idea is all about how i believe public art should involve the community, and begin to get the general population invested in the Arts. you can read more about it on Harrell Fletcher's website at http://www.harrellfletcher.com under Corentine's Turtle.
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