Client: Kansas City Police Department
Location: Kansas City, MO, United States
Completion date: 2015
Artwork budget: $250,000
Project Team
Artist
Rob Ley
Public Art Agent
Porter Arneill
Director of Arts and Culture
Overview
This hanging sculpture is located in the newly renovated Main Police Headquarters building in Kansas City, Mo. The silver and gold finished tubes are able to exist as both autonomous elements and as multiple parts that create a singular ceiling sculpture.
Goals
The piece is inspired by the apparent contradictory duality that police officers must balance between openness and engagement with the community while still carrying a sense of strength and authority.
Process
This piece was conceived early in the overall building design phase. As a result, coordination between the architects (Helix Architects) and my studio afforded the ability to have a tightly integrated piece in the new community room for the Kansas City Police Department.