Play (Jonker)

Play
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 artist at the nearby Wheeler Arts Community, created Play for Hendricks Park, as part of the park's ongoing development.[3]

An alternate name for this artwork is Catch; there is still some debate as to its rightful name.[4]

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][5]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 Greiff, p. 176.
  3. 1 2 3 "Public Space". Southeast Neighborhood Development. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  4. Beauchamp, Susan. "Catch at Hendricks Park". Message to Sarah Stierch. January 23, 2010. E-mail.
  5. "Hendricks Park". City of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2013-06-28.

Coordinates: 39°45′2.89″N 86°9′14.32″W / 39.7508028°N 86.1539778°W / 39.7508028; -86.1539778


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