Client: Duluth Public Arts Commission
Location: Duluth, MN, United States
Completion date: 1994
Artwork budget: $100,000
Project Team
Artist
Douglas Freeman
Landscape Architect
Damon Farber
Damon Farber Associates
Industry Resource
Greg Stokes
Commercial Aquatic Engineering
Industry Resource
Deb Edwards
Lighting Matters
Overview
The Fountain of the Wind is a participatory fountain located in Canal Park, Duluth, Minnesota. On the shore of Lake Superior. Approximate dimensions 35ā x 35ā. Materials: bronze, stone, glass, water, stainless steel, concrete, light and a touch of gold leaf.
Goals
The Fountain of the Wind was created as a part of Lake Walk, a rediscovery of the waterfront along Lake Superior in Duluth MN. The art work is central to the success of Canal Park telling stories and mythology drawn from the great lake. The Fountain of the Wind draws people who become an animated part of the work. There is much laughter, many photos and an occasional scream of delight.
Process
The artist worked with the Landscape Architecture firm of Damon Farber Associates, fountain engineers from Commercial Aquatics, lighting designer Deb Edwards and the city planning office for the City of Duluth under Gerald Kimball. Further collaboration took place for the custom glass work with Gillinder Brothers as well as custom machining by Scott Strampe.
Additional Information
Canal Park is one of the most visited sites in Minnesota. Central to the park is The Fountain of the Wind.