Taking Flight
- Artist
- Douwe Blumberg
- Description
- Cast in an aluminum/magnesium alloy known as “Almag 535.” Blumberg wanted to create a Waco-specific sculpture of birds taking off that would complement the character of the location. He wanted to interact with the themes of hope and optimism captured in the mural of the origami cranes taking flight (on Jackson & University Parks in Downtown Waco). The bird shape he has designed around is styled on geese, which are also evocative symbols of spirituality and hope in Native American and Celtic cultures. The artist has created a dramatic upward sweep, capturing the idea of a flock (or community) taking off together.
- Commission
- Jim & Cindy Holmes, John Kinnaird,
- Collection
- Sculpture Zoo
- Year
- 2020