Play (Jonker)
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| Artist | Lars Jonker |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Painted Metal |
| Location | Hendricks Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Play is an abstract sculpture by Lars Jonker.[1] It is located in Hendricks Park, in the historic Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, south of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
Description
The painted-metal sculpture consists of two large, curvilinear forms facing each other.[2] One curved form has a yellow ball and the other has a purple ball attached near their pointed extremities. A blue ball rests between the two curves on a metal platform that encompasses both arcs.
Information
Lars Jonker, a local steel artist at the nearby Wheeler Arts Community, created Play for Hendricks Park, as part of the park's ongoing development.[3] It was commissioned by Keep Indy Beautiful in 2002.[4]
Jonker moved from his hometown of Wichita, Kansas to Indianapolis in 1998. Upon relocation, he worked as a designer for Danish Inspirations, a furniture company. He started welding after gaining experience at Danish Inspirations working on prototypes.[5]
Location history
The sculpture was installed in Hendricks Park, a collaborative project between the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood Association, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Baker & Daniels, Eli Lilly and Company, and Southeast Neighborhood Development that began in 2000 and was completed in 2002.[3] Despite occasional vandalism and some restoration, the sculpture remains in the park, on Madison Avenue, just south of downtown Indianapolis.[2] This small park in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood is operated by Indy Parks and owned by the City of Indianapolis.[3][6]
References
- ^ Greiff, Glory-June (2005). Remembrance, Faith & Fancy; Outdoor Public Sculpture in Indiana. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. pp. 79 and 176. ISBN 0-87195-180-0.
- ^ a b Greiff, p. 176.
- ^ a b c "Public Space". Southeast Neighborhood Development. Archived from the original on 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Fountain Square Public Art Tour". DO317. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Emmis Communications (September 2001). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications. p. 86. ISSN 0899-0328.
- ^ "Hendricks Park". City of Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2013-06-28.