The Arts in Public Places Program by the National Endowment for the Arts had required that public buildings, dedicate a percentage of public space for art. Exposing the general public to ‘advanced’ art. Public art, however, is primarily used as aesthetic choices more so than educational purposes.
Mentors by Aris Demetrios is a piece of public sculpture located in the center of SBCC’s West Campus. The piece was originally a fountain, only due to the recent drought the water has been shut off. Three tall curved metal columns are located on an island that is split into three strata that appear like steps. In the past, there was water surrounding the fountain, but as noted above the piece is lacking water due to conservation. Personally, I
Mentors by Aris Demetrios is a piece of public sculpture located in the center of SBCC’s West Campus. The piece was originally a fountain, only due to the recent drought the water has been shut off. Three tall curved metal columns are located on an island that is split into three strata that appear like steps. In the past, there was water surrounding the fountain, but as noted above the piece is lacking water due to conservation. Personally, I