Taking the Plunge Norman Courtney, 2002
plexiglass, fiberglass, sculpting
foam, silver-leaf and blown plastic Activity and Recreation Center (ARC), corner of Clinkscales Road
and Ash Street
This
12-foot tall, 15-foot wide, 1,200-pound figure, shown
entering the water with ripples emanating outward, is
suspended in the atrium of the ARC, just beyond the main
entry doors. The splash element of the sculpture, made
of blown plastic, is visible from the second level
exercise track. The artist was commissioned to create
the site-specific work as part of the city's Percent for
Art program.
