Help Shape Updates to 'Wind Sculpture' at Upcoming Community Engagements
Help inspire the work of six Charlotte-Mecklenburg artists commissioned by ASC to create replacement banners for the iconic uptown public artwork “Wind Sculpture” by participating in one of six upcoming virtual Community Engagements.
“Wind Sculpture,” created by the late Charlotte artist Jack Pentes, was gifted to the City of Charlotte in 1985 as the first project funded by Queen’s Table, a group of anonymous donors that celebrate Charlotte by funding public art projects that enhance the quality of life in the city.
The stack of six spheres, made from metal and in the shape of a pyramid, originally went up at West Trade and Mint streets in Charlotte’s Third Ward as a gateway to West Charlotte. It was relocated to the intersection of West Trade Street and North Irwin Avenue in 2018.
Central to the sculpture are its six spinning discs. The selected artists will create new designs for the discs after engaging communities within all Charlotte City Council districts through six upcoming Virtual Community Engagement sessions happening in August. The banners they create will be inspired by and representative of the communities of Uptown, Southeast Charlotte, North Charlotte, South Charlotte, East Charlotte and West Charlotte.
The six local artists commissioned for this project, the Charlotte City Council Districts they will design banners to represent and the dates of their virtual community engagements, are:
- Dorne Pentes, District 1 (the southeastern part of the city near the central business district. It includes neighborhoods such as Dilworth, Plaza-Midwood, Grier Heights, Freedom Park, Myers Park, Eastover, Elizabeth, Chantilly and Windsor Park.). Pentes will meet virtually with District 1 residents from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Join This Virtual Community Engagement on Zoom - Marcus Kiser, District 2 (the northern area of the city; it includes the central business district and neighborhoods such as Third and Fourth Wards, Wesley Heights and many others). Kiser meets virtually with District 2 residents from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.
- Monique Luck, District 3 (the western area of the city). Luck meets virtually with residents from District 3 from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10.
- Jonathan Grauel, District 4 (the northeastern part of the city from The Plaza to the city limits; Interstate 85 runs through the area). Grauel will meet virtually with District 4 residents from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15.
- Rosalia Torres Weiner, District 5 (the eastern part of the city, including areas near portions of North Sharon Amity, Albemarle Road, Rama Road and Idlewild Road). Torres Weiner will meet virtually with District 5 residents from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31.
RSVP for This Virtual Community Engagement - Bree Stallings, Districts 6 & 7 (the southern area of the city; and the southeastern area of the city, along Highway 51). Stallings will meet virtually with residents of Districts 6 and 7 from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Join the Zoom Meeting for This Virtual Community Engagement