Untitled Perched Objects

Untitled Perched Objects populates one’s journey along the forest path with a series of events. The assortment is familiar yet unexpected – a balancing umbrella; a telescope arrested mid-fall; a canted stool with a mug peering over its seat; a bird house perched on its own perch with dangling binoculars, and a disposable cup with its lid and straw weighted by its contents. They invite the viewer to consider all the objects that surround us, those overlooked and those that may hold our focus. Each is a part of the everyday and yet extraordinary, recognizable, and yet inexplicable.

Arlington Public Art welcomes three new public art projects associated with Amazon's HQ2 Met Park development: Queen City by Nekisha Durrett; Shhh by Aurora Robson and Untitled Perched Objects by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. As part of the Metropolitan Park Redevelopment Project, public art in Metropolitan Park is intended to inspire interaction and dialogue, and bring a sense of community, human connection, and intimacy to the park.

The Metropolitan Park Public Space project is a joint effort between JBG Smith and Arlington County as part of the Arlington County Board approved Met Park Redevelopment Project.

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