Client: City of Rockville MD
Location: Rockville, MD, United States
Completion date: 2002
Artwork budget: $200,000
Project Team
Artist
Stephen Canneto
Canneto Studios Inc
Industry Resource
Dan Geers
Blackburn's Fabrication
Landscape Architect
Joseph Plumpe
Studio 39
Public Art Agent
Betty WIsda
Rockville Arts Council
Industry Resource
Eddy Rajczyk
Lighting Unlimited
Overview
ColorPlay symbolizes people uniting to create their community. Fabricated Stainless steel, glass limestone and masonry H 20′ x L 20′ x W 20′
Goals
This artwork was inspired by Rockville's strong family values; the multicolored glass disks symbolize the City's diversity. The artwork is located at the City's east entryway on Atlantic Blvd.
Process
The project was a collaboration between the developer, land planner and landscape architects to create Town Square's iconic focal gathering place.
Additional Information
The sculpture reflects the joy of people uniting to create their community. ColorPlay is inspired by Rockville’s historically strong family foundation. The sculpture’s meaning and energy reflect the joy and vitality of people coming together to create, work and play in their community. The ColorPlay’s cotemporary, sleek, stainless-steel figures evoke the timeless traditions of people joined together across generations in work and play. ColorSphere’s multicolored glass disks symbolize the City’s diversity and look forward to the array of life’s challenges as opportunities for growth.