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A Place of Origins is inspired by A Creek Tells its Story by John Phillip Santos. In it, Santos writes that the Aztecs called their original homeland “The Place of Herons.” Van Kirk was immediately inspired by those words, noting that San Pedro Creek is also home to the beautiful herons. She was also inspired by the surrounding architecture; one panel features abstract birds in flight that pay homage to the shape of Ruby City, San Antonio’s newest contemporary art museum.
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Medium: Sewn Tensile Fabric
Dimensions: 3 sails:
Sail 1 = 37′-10″ x 45′-10″ x 61′-8″
Sail 2 = 50′-0″ x 61′-8″ x 63′-11″
Sail 3 = 54′-7″ x 39′-1″ x 63′-11″Locations: Mustard Seed Plaza
About the Artist: Rikkianne Van Kirk is inspired by the rich past of found materials. Her deep appreciation for the history of these materials and her illustrative take on them has been shared worldwide. Van Kirk’s pieces strive to embrace the simplicity and imperfection of the hand drawn line. Ultimately breathing life into something old, something forgotten, something sentimental.
Website: rikkiannevankirk.com
A Place of Origins is inspired by A Creek Tells its Story by John Phillip Santos. In it, Santos writes that the Aztecs called their original homeland “The Place of Herons.” Van Kirk was immediately inspired by those words, noting that San Pedro Creek is also home to the beautiful herons. She was also inspired by the surrounding architecture; one panel features abstract birds in flight that pay homage to the shape of Ruby City, San Antonio’s newest contemporary art museum.
Van Kirk’s designs are sewn onto the tensile fabric of the shade canopy. Viewed from the underside of the canopy, the imagery slowly emerges as visitors approach the structure. As the canopy needs to be replaced (approximately every 10 years), new artists will be invited to create their own artwork.
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Medio: Tela tensada cosida
Dimensiones: 3 velas:
Vela 1 = 37′-10″ x 45′-10″ x 61′-8″
Vela 2 = 50′-0″ x 61′-8″ x 63′-11″
Vela 3 = 54′-7″ x 39′-1″ x 63′-11″Ubicación: Plaza Mustard Seed
Sobre la artista: Rikkianne Van Kirk se inspira en la riqueza del pasado de los materiales encontrados. Su profunda apreciación por la historia de estos materiales, junto con su enfoque ilustrativo, ha sido compartida a nivel mundial. Las obras de Van Kirk buscan abrazar la simplicidad y la imperfección del trazo hecho a mano, dando vida a algo viejo, algo olvidado, algo sentimental.
Sitio web: rikkiannevankirk.com
A Place of Origins está inspirada en A Creek Tells its Story de John Phillip Santos. En ese texto, Santos escribe que los aztecas llamaban a su tierra original “El Lugar de las Garzas.” Van Kirk se sintió inmediatamente inspirada por esas palabras, observando que el arroyo San Pedro también es hogar de estas hermosas aves. También encontró inspiración en la arquitectura que rodea el sitio; uno de los paneles muestra aves abstractas en vuelo que rinden homenaje a la forma de Ruby City, el museo de arte contemporáneo más reciente de San Antonio.
Los diseños de Van Kirk están cosidos sobre la tela tensada del dosel de sombra. Vistos desde abajo, las imágenes emergen poco a poco a medida que los visitantes se acercan a la estructura. A medida que el dosel necesite ser reemplazado (aproximadamente cada 10 años), se invitará a nuevos artistas a crear su propia obra de arte.
