Ephemeral, Immortal

Public ArtOutdoor Sculpture

Apr 19

Artist: Janet Austin

Media: Stainless steel, copper, fiberglass tape, concrete, glass mosaic, blown glass, safety glass

Dimensions: 11' H x 13' W x 10' D

Current Location:
Ronan (George) Park, 3000 W. Argyle St., Chicago IL, 60625

Past Locations:
Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga TN
Southport & Roscoe, Chicago IL

Ephemeral: an adult dragonfly's life is short

Immortal: the species has inhabited the earth for over 300 million years

Two dragonflies are kinetic, moving in the breeze, chasing each other. They are indicators of a healthy ecosystem, depending on clean water and air.

Sunny Sparrow