Thu, Jun 13
|Dublin Community Recreation Center
Muirfield Public Artist Presentations
Three finalists will present their site-specific proposals to the selection committee and the community for feedback.
Time & Location
Jun 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd, Dublin, OH 43017, USA
Guests
About the event
You're feedback is important.
Please join us for the site specific artist presentations. During each presentation, questions are fielded and community feedback is solicited. Immediately following the presentations, the artist selection committee will enter into deliberations to select the winning concept taking community feedback into consideration. Can't join in person? We'll provide an online link where you will also be able to provide valuable input.
The new public art commission is to be located at Whittingham & Muirfield Drive. The site is accessible by a mixed-use path, as a drive by on Muirfield Dr., or as a tournament spectator walking the course.
An eight-member committee selected the finalists from a national pool of 121 artist applicants representing 33 states. Applicants submitted qualifications and photos of completed public artworks, a letter of interest and a community engagement statement as part of the application process. The committee reviews each application against a set of public art criteria.
The finalists include:
Chris J. Rench
Chris is an engineer and abstract artist in Oregon with extensive experience in large-scale colorful artworks in a variety of mediums. His portfolio extends over fifty-one public works in twenty- nine states and hundreds of private works from coast to coast, Europe, and Canada.
Ivan Depeña
With a Master in Architecture from Harvard University, Ivan is a multi-disciplinary artist with over twenty years of experience working with architects, fabricators, scientists and engineers, to realize his artistic vision and deliver reliable yet impactful projects. He has won numerous awards including the Arts Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review in 2019, and Placemaking with Intention, CODAWorx in 2022.
Miki Iwasaki
Miki founded his independent design business in 2017. Miki Iwasaki, LLC focuses on public art and architecture and has created regional and national exhibitions. He has a Master of Architecture from Harvard University, and is an Adjunct Faculty member at Woodbury University, School of Architecture in San Diego, California. Miki believes public art works should be integrated thoughtfully into the landscape and should reflect the character and values of the community.