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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.5 - 2728 Dog Park Art Selection Page 1 of 3 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 16, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Dog Park Replacement Art Selection Prepared by: Tegan McLane, Cultural Arts & Heritage Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider replacement art for the Dougherty Hills Dog Park. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the public art design by Tellart for the Dougherty Hills Dog Park. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The adopted Capital Improvement Project budget for Dougherty Hills Dog Park Replacement Art (PK0219) is $26,680, including $20,000 for improvements (payment to artist). The funding source is the Public Art Fund. Both design proposal budgets encompass the full $20,000 budget. DESCRIPTION: At its October 17, 2017 regular meeting, the City Council voted to deaccession Michele Alcantara’s Animal Series sculptures at Dougherty Hills Dog Park and replace the artwork with new artwork that will be better able to withstand environmental issues. On May 1, 2019 the art selection committee consisting of Dublin residents Maria Duffey, Gina Gabriell, Matthew Giller, Sammy Jo Rudy and Georgean VonHeeder -Leopold heard design proposals from six artists (or artist teams) who submitted as part of an open call. Artists were Colin Selig, Craig Gary, Nico and John Meyer, Joey Rose, Amanda Pearman, and Tellart. Committee members ranked the six submissions, with one being their first choice and six being their last choice. In the initial ranking vote, proposals from Joey Rose and Tellart were tied for first place. After some discussion on the merits of each design, the committee held a tie -breaker Page 2 of 3 vote, which Tellart won 3 to 2. However, because votes for the two designs were so close, members of the committee agreed to forward both to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for a final decision. Both proposed pieces were reviewed by the City’s contract art conservator and City staff and based on these reviews, Staff concurred with the committee’s recommendation - Tellart’s piece, Dogs of Dublin. The Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission considered this item at its June 13, 2019 regular meeting and voted to advance the Tellart proposal, 4 -1, on a motion by Vice Chair Kathy Blackburn, and seconded by Commissioner Steve Minniear, with Commissioner Robert Bennett opposed and Commissioners Kit Lau and Sammy Jo Rudy absent. The Parks and Community Services Commission also considered this item at its June 17, 2019 regular meeting and voted unanimously to recommend the Tellart artwork, on a motion by Commission Sameer Hakim, seconded by Student Representative Shaina Goel. Berkeley-based design studio Tellart, with lead artist Emily Leighton, has proposed to conduct a community photo shoot at the dog park to gather silhouettes of actual Dublin dogs, which will then be laser cut from steel, powder coated, and affixed to the chain link fence that surrounds the dog park. The artwork would primarily be affixed to outward facing surfaces in the front and on sides. (Attachment 1). Staff will work with the artist to ensure the dogs are mounted high enough on the fence to protect them from damage from the string mower. Because Tellart will provide the City with digital files for each dog, and the dogs are constructed and affixed to the fence in a manner similar to standard park signage, Staff believes it will be relatively easy and low-cost to replace any individual dog cutouts that become damaged. Absent any deliberate or accidental damage, Tellart has estimated a likely a rt lifespan of 15 years. The art conservator has recommended the City may wish to classify this piece as temporary art, to avoid the obligation to the artist of long -term maintenance. The City could, of course, still choose to maintain temporary art to pro long the life of the piece. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Tellart’s Dogs of Dublin design for replacement artwork at the Dougherty Hills Dog Park. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: N/A NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Flyers announcing this meeting were posted at the Dougherty Hills Dog Park. Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Tellart Public Art Proposal for Dougherty Hills Dog Park About Tellart Experience Design Studio Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart is a collaborative group of artists and designers, founded in 2000. We are a team of industrial + graphic designers, engineers, filmmakers + architects. Our work aims to engage the world in new and transformative ways. - Tellart began its work as an information design consultancy, focused on providing engaging visual explanations of complex phenomena and experiences. Today Tellart draws its talent from cutting edge design and engineering graduates and faculty at RISD, MIT, CIID, CCA among others. -- Tellart’s craft comes from a strategic design approach and culture of continuous experimentation. The commitment to high-level aesthetics evolves from a willingness to embrace ambiguity in visualizing new artforms. This combination inspires the creation of meaningful experiences by visualizing the invisible. In 2016 Tellart received the National Design Award in Interaction Design. Bestowed by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, the Award celebrates outstanding achievement in design through excellence, innovation, and enhancement of the quality of life. We have been awarded numerous top international prizes for our work including the SXSW Experimental Award, Cannes Lions, Webby, Core77, D&AD Yellow Pencil and our work is featured in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Design Museum EMILY LEIGHTON Senior Designer Exhibit Design Assistant Research and Evaluation Assistant Exhibit Development Intern Educational Resources Intern Curator, Docent Biography Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal MDes, Interior Architecture M.A., Museum Studies B.A.,Visual Arts History and Criticism BRIAN HINCH Head of Production Technology Director Principal, Research and Development Information Designer Biography Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design ZAZA ZUILHOF Lead Designer, Interaction Designer, Interaction Designer, Exhibition & Interaction Designer Sterk Water Co-Founder, Interaction Designer Print Designer Biography Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Master Level Interaction Design Bachelor of Science Industrial Design Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 1 Crown Sky Garden, 2012 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 2 de Youngster’s Studio, 2018 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 3 Color Visualizer, 2014 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 4 Van Gogh Dreams, 2018 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 5 Teleportation Binoculars, 2013 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Tellart 6 Sound Affects, 2012 Image 5: Teleportation Binoculars, 2013, Sydney Opera House, Installation Tellart and Google Creative Lab created the Binoculars to celebrate the 40th birthday of the Sydney Opera House—and its inscription to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Tellart reinvented a timeless icon of street furniture, combining it with Google's Street View technology to create surprising moments of teleportation. Expecting a universally familiar tourist experience, visitors peering into the binoculars were instead transported from where they stood to sister World Heritage sites all over the world. Image 6: Sound Affects, 2012, Parsons the New School of Design, Installation SoundAffects translated the sensory overflow of a New York City street into a serene audiovisual expression of a moment in time and space. A wall with embedded sensors and lights observed its surroundings, harmonising yellow cabs with evening rain and jackhammers. Viewers could plug into the active wall installation and be transported to different parts of the city live through sound. The experiential effects were one of harmonizing urban dwellers with the symphony of their own movement. Budget information for all projects available upon request. Image List Image 1: Crown Sky Garden, 2012, Children’s Hospital, Chicago, installation Interactive garden wall and benches offers a sanctuary for patients, families and staff within this 23 story building. Built upon growing scientific research which links access to natural spaces to reduced patient recovery time. Image 2: deYoungster’s Studio, 2018, de Young Museum, Mixed Media Installation Interactive children's space demonstrates the five principles of art making: Color, Composition, Shape and Form, Texture and Sculpture. Tellart implemented this exciting new experiential learning environment that will engage kids and adults alike. Image 3: Color Visualizer, 2014, Cal. Academy of Sciences, Mixed Media Installation Central feature for the Color of Life exhibit, creatively exploring the role of color in the natural world. This interactive, multisensory installation invited visitors to discover stories from the Academy's vast collection of 46 million scientific specimens, highlighting the interconnectedness of life on Earth. Image 4: Van Gogh Dreams, 2018, Van Gogh Museum, Mixed Media Installation. Van Gogh Dreams is a narrative installation that brings the visitor from Paris to Van Gogh’s residence in Arles. In five different spaces which the visitor can walk through, the story of this turbulent period is told. This image shows one of the spaces featuring custom glass sunflowers. Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal References Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Sheila Pressley Director of Education de Young Museum San Francisco, CA Contact email: spressley@famsf.org Contact phone 415-750-7641 Scott Moran Director of Exhibit Design & Production California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA Contact email: smoran@calacademy.org Contact phone 415 379-5196 Joshua Horne Director of BAD Studio Richmond Arts Council Member Richmond, CA Contact email: josh@badstud.io Contact phone: 510 859-5202 Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Rendering The rendering only shows a small section of the overall artwork. The actual work would include life size silhouettes of 60 to 100 dogs. Narrative Dogs of Dublin is a colorful and community-generated art piece. This work consists of a series of brightly-colored silhouettes of dogs, including many who actually use the park. The silhouettes will be arranged around the park’s existing perimeter fencing. Their coloring would vary, following an ombre pattern inspired by the colors seen at dusk over the park’s nearby hills. Between 50 and 100 life-sized silhouettes will be installed along 100 to 200 feet of existing fence line. We take inspiration from silhouette-making which gained prominence in the 18th century, where portraits of people in profile were the main subject. However, this tradition also included dogs. Augustin Edouart, one of the most famous silhouette artists of the 19th century, included dogs among his portraits. The tradition of silhouettes in artwork remains today, in artists like Kara Walker and William Kentridge The actual silhouettes will be generated from photos taken of dogs who currently use the park, using a generative algorithm we will manipulate these photos into the ultimate forms seen in the artwork. We are excited to combine a traditional form, creative technology and direct connection to the community. Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Installation Fabrication Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Generative Algorithm Artist manipulation Community photo shoot Laser cutting Powder coating Generative Design and Procedural Fabrication Our community’s dog companions are many and varied; the park’s artwork should reflect this. To this we bring our collective’s long-standing interest in the way technology can empower creativity. We would start by staging a community photo day at the park, where we would set up our portable green screen rig. We would photograph every dog willing to volunteer for the shoot and speak with the people in attendance about the project. Silhouettes are then created from the photographs, which are added into a generative algorithm to create many more silhouettes. The shapes are then sent to the laser cutter, which, in turn, creates the final steel forms. These steel forms then have their mounting hardware attached, and are moved to powder coating. There, a permanent pigment finish is baked onto each piece, completely sealing it from water and other damage. Finally, we move all of the silhouettes to the park where we will install them along the fence line. Fabricators: Laser cutting step is done at Seaport Stainless (Richmond, CA) and powder coating step is done at Leon’s Powder Coating (Oakland, CA). We have worked with both shops several times previously. Maintenance Materials and finishes for the artwork have been selected specifically for their durability. Maintenance, if any, should be similar to that of outdoor signage, such as occasionally spray-down from a hose to remove mud. The artwork is designed to survive being within reach of both dogs and humans. The powder coating finish will withstand exposure to dog urine and normal landscape upkeep products such as fertilizer. Proposed installation procedure: 1.Two installers are needed to install one silhouette 2.First installer holds steel silhouette in desired position, with mounting clip resting within one of the “diamonds” of the chain-link fence. 3.Second installer places retaining plate onto rear of bracket from other side of fence 4.Second installer tightens two bolts using a portable driver 5.Proceed to next silhouette Installation and Maintenance Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal After installation, work covers approx. 4 ft. (h) x 100 ft. (w) Materials Silhouettes are 14 gauge cold-rolled carbon steel Mounting hardware are commercial off-the-shelf brackets used for attaching signage to chain link fence Part Specifications Individual silhouette sizes vary between large and small units: Materials and Specifications Finishes Fasteners are galvanized steel exterior-grade sheet metal screws Steel parts are finished with ASTM D3451-conformant powder coatings from Cardinal. Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal PMS 2765 PMS 2617 PMS 7649 PMS 227 PMS 1805 PMS 1797 PMS 485 PMS 1655 PMS 144 9.6 in.43.2 in. 36 in. Large Unit 10.8 in. Small Unit Timeline + Budget Dougherty Hills Dog Park Art Proposal Timeline: May + June: Planning, Community Photography day, generating algorithm, final color specifications and layout. July: Metal fabrication and painting August: Installation (3 days) Based on Art Council approval, timeline could be shortened and implemented earlier. Budget: Item Cost Steel and Fabrication $3,200 Powder Coating $1,500 Hardware $500 Interpretive Plaque $300 Photography $1,500 Design time + studio staff $3,200 Cut file preparation + pre-check $2,000 Field coordination $2,100 Project management $1,800 Installation Assistance $3,600 Transportation of artwork $300 Total $20,000