Life of the Mind
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Title
Life of the Mind
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Artist
John McEnroe
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Location
4905 Cathay Street
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Neighborhood
Gateway/Green Valley Ranch
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Year
2007
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Artwork Type
Sculpture
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Material
resin (organic material)
What People Are Saying
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10 people say Thought Provoking
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6 people say Photogenic
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5 people say Family Friendly
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5 people say Love it
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3 people say Interactive
About This Piece
John McEnroe’s ideas about the artworks for the Omar D. Blair Edison Charter School take into account the atmosphere of learning and discovery built into it. The facility provided plenty of opportunities for one or two large individual works of art. However, the artist decided on multiple, grade-specific works to be placed throughout the school. Most of the objects in Life of the Mind are recognizable and highly sculptural. They are located next to the classroom entryways, like nonverbal signage. The colors are crisp and the textures are smooth. The positioning of the forms is at eye level to the students and can be touched. The artist designed Life of the Mind to ignite learning and to create a strong connection to place.” Life of the Mind was commissioned by the Green Valley Ranch Foundation and was made possible by a generous donation from Pat and Kitty Hamill of $50,000.
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