You may remember a couple of years ago when Buses used to tear down SW 5th and 6th, dodging between cars, pedestrians and bicycles. Ahh, the heady days of the former bus mall with the rampant drug dealing and the 1970’s era shelters. Most of that is gone or has moved to SW 3rd and 4th with the buses. Also gone is a great piece of art.
Soaring Stones was a great installation on SW 5th outside the SAK’s building. Back in the beginning of construction, TriMet announced that they were not going to keep the stones and offered them back to the artist. It was a great loss of public art for Portland. Now all we have are some concrete planters in their place. Oh, and they are ugly concrete planters. I hope there are plans to decorate them in some way – maybe tile or another form or art.
Where are the Soaring Stones now? Not sure. The artist teaches at University of Washington and back when they were moved, PAgent reported that he was trying to find a place for them there. As stated, this was a great loss for the city.
Unfortunately, I cannot locate a photo of what they looked like before the construction. Bad me. Here’s an example of a similar installation at Whitman College in Walla Walla.
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I liked the Soaring Stones better
Amen, brother.
me, too.
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