George Tobolowsky poses in front of his newly installed sculpture "The Idea Factory" in Lower Oak Lawn
Little did I know when I got dressed this morning that I’d spend the afternoon outside in the freezing cold snapping pictures, tweeting and witnessing the installation of two spectacular outdoor public art pieces. If I had, I would’ve surely put on a heavier coat and something more appropriate than a dress, leggings and heels. Such is the life of the LowerOakLawn.com blogger! But braving the snow was completely worth it to be a part of the energy that surrounded the arrival of George Tobolowsky’s signature sculptures in the Dallas Design District.
The two sculptures, named The Wrong Direction and The Idea Factory, were brought from G. Tobolowsky’s Mountain Springs sculpture studio by truck and lifted ceremoniously onto their pedestals by a crane. So ceremoniously, in fact, that the event ended up drawing quite a crowd. From the showrooms across the street to the apartment dwellers and construction team working at The Meddlesome Moth, Lower Oak Lawners came out to see the Design District’s newest public art pieces. Even restaurateur, Shannon Wynne ventured into the cold to check it out.
The sculptures reside on Oak Lawn Avenue, in front of the 1900 Lofts apartments so come check them out for yourself! More on the artist and sculptures later so to hold you over until then here are some snapshots from the afternoon’s events:
"The Wrong Direction" being lowered by crane onto its pedestal in Lower Oak Lawn.
Filming the Installation of George Tobolowsky's sculpture, "The Wrong Direction"
"The Wrong Direction" - George Tobolowsky
The installation of George's sculptures drew quite a crowd. All sorts of people were stopping by to check it out, including restaurateur Shannon Wynne whose restaurant The Meddlesome Moth is set to open in Lower Oak Lawn in April.
"The Idea Factory" is lowered by the crane onto it's pedestal
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Very nice. Who provided the crane services?