The Doors Donald Lipski Sound Passage Jim Green		Print This Page Email This Page

Location

At the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Camelback roads in front of P.F. Chang’s.

Background
The Doors was commissioned by Starwood Capital Group, LLC, Golub & Company and IDM Properties through the Art in Private Development program of the City of Scottsdale. The realization of this signature artwork is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the Scottsdale Public Art Program and the developer—a relationship established in 2004.

The Doors is the first in a series of significant public and privately funded artworks that will populate Scottsdale’s Arizona Canal area. The sculpture sets a high bar for future additions to the canal area collection as it offers all the best elements of experiential art—it is approachable, unique and fun, and appealing to motorists and pedestrians alike. In addition, The Doors has a dynamic quality that will encourage visitors to re-experience the sculpture at different times of the day as well as over time. The sculpture invites exploration—not only of itself—but of the entire downtown as well.

Donald Lipski

The Doors, 2007

Ipe (Brazilian hardwood), mirror polished stainless steel,

forged stainless steel, L.E.D. lights

Commissioned by Starwood Capital Group, LLD, Golub & Company and IDM Properties in cooperation with the Scottsdale Public Art Program.

What would one see and feel if you were able to stand inside a kaleidoscope? Pedestrians venturing inside this kaleidoscopic sculpture find multiple reflections of themselves and an oculus that creates the optical illusion of a geodesic dome overhead. The polished metal surfaces fracture and mirror back interior inhabitants and the light reflected from the sky. At night, countless points of light surround the viewer.

Artist Donald Lipski (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is known for creating art from every-day objects that we often take for granted. The artist was inspired to create The Doors after making toys for his young son, when he began to wonder what a person would see and feel if they were able to stand inside a kaleidoscope.

Jim Green

Sound Passage, 2007

sound electronics, audio episodes

Commissioned through the Scottsdale Public Art Program

The experience within The Doors is enhanced by sound artist Jim Green (Denver, Colorado). Listen to found sounds such as the Soleri bells at Cosanti, and a variety of mysterious aural selections including watery swishes, melodious vocals and cadenced percussion. Green’s selections also include recordings from a flute performance of Sedona recording artist Jesse Kalu. These enigmatic audio elements mitigate the noise of passing traffic, creating a truly contemplative experience that Green calls a sound massage.

Jim Green has used sound as a primary artistic medium for over twenty-five years. His approach is to humanize public space by playfully introducing unexpected sound into the environment. Other site-specific installations by Green can be found at the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, Denver Art Museum, City of Denver, and the Colorado Convention Center—where you may have tried drinking from his gurgling water fountain or rode his laughing escalator.

LISTEN TO AUDIO SAMPLES

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

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