AS220 sign - "FACING" by Jonathan Bonner - Providence, Rhode Island
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This three-piece ellipsoid sculpture hangs from 95 Empire Street, the home of AS220 in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Created by local artist Jonathan Bonner in 1999, the smooth golden surface includes "AS220" molded into each of the elements.
Waymark Code: WM11AF0
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2019
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This three-piece ellipsoid sculpture hangs from 95 Empire Street, the home of AS220 in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The smooth golden surface includes "AS220" molded into each of the elements and colored black. It was created by local artist Jonathan Bonner in 1999. A metal plaque mounted to the brick wall below and to the right reads:
"FACING" by JONATHAN BONNER
Sculpture on the Parapet of the AS220 Building
©1999, made possible by:
The LEF Foundation
City of Providence, Vincent Cianci Jr., Mayor,
Providence Parks Department, Office of Cultural Affairs
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Learn more about AS220, the a not-for-profit community arts organization and its mission to provide “a local forum and home for the arts through the maintenance of residential and work studios, galleries, performance and educational spaces” here.
Watch a video about the sculptor, Jonathan Bonner (American, b. 1947) here. The "FACING" sculpture is seen around 2:05.