11/02 Dedication Artwork Dedication: November 2, 12:30-1pm
The Five Points Park Project Planning Committee and the Norfolk Arts Commission selected Sean Orlando of Engineered Artworks located in Richmond, CA to create interactive artwork for the new Five Points Park.
Artists from around the country submitted applications for this $125,000 public art project. After careful review and interviews with three finalists, Orlando was selected. The gateway artwork will soon be installed near the southeast entrance to the new park .
“Grass Dome” by Sean Orlando of Engineered Artworks is a 22-ft in diameter immersive sculpture, created to serve as a gathering place, and an interactive space for creative contemplation within the park and the busy Five Points neighborhood.
This placemaking piece creates a gateway into Five Points Park and Plaza, the new public greenspace adjacent to the Five Points intersection. Grass Dome reflects local grasses, as well as the nearby urban form of the circular intersection.
The brightly painted turquoise sculpture simulates growing grass blades and forms an open canopy. Several highly polished blades take on a reflective quality to mirror objects as they pass by.
This project was commissioned by Norfolk Arts and the community to be a central feature of the new park.
Engineered Artworks, led by founder Sean Orlando, is a group of artists, designers, fabricators, and engineers that make large-scale art come to life. Based in the innovative Seaport Art Studios Building in Richmond, California, they design and build one-of-a-kind public art installations and immersive creative experiences, while supporting a broad community of artists and organizations with fabrication and technical design services.