Public
art, unlike most other art produced for each artist's own purposes,
for special exhibitions or for collectors, is a type of artistic
project rooted in a negotiated territory, which, once contracted,
provides funding and a path to complete an artwork as a team effort.
The practical aspects of the public art process brings artists into
actual collaboration with architects, with engineers, with planners
and with specialists in fabricating and installing their works.
Artists sometimes consult with botanists, ergonomic experts,
maintenance administrators, truckers and crane operators, among
others.
The economic impact and the existing cooperation across industries are
desirable components of the public art process. All of this
interaction — negotiating contracts, preparing technical
drawings, making models, testing prototypes, fabricating components,
transporting and installing the parts — informs and develops the
social ecology supporting the realization of an artwork.*
See examples of Lardiere's work installed in public places:
- The Von Liebig Art Center
Naples, FL
- Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement
Tallahassee, FL
- Florida State University/Florida A & M
College of Engineering
Tallahassee, FL
- Florida School for the Deaf & Blind
St. Augustine, FL
- University of Florida Student Recreation &
Fitness Center
Gainesville, FL
On this page:
Top: Cover Art from State of Florida Art in State Buildings Program Booklet
Middle: Figure 1 - Geoffrey Lardiere
Wings of Love, Happiness and Togetherness
Acrylic & laminated wood, 20' x 32' x 6'
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine, 1990
Bottom: Installation at Tallahassee City Hall
*Reprinted from State of Florida Art in State Buildings Program Booklet, Florida Department of State, Sandra B. Mortham, Secretary of State, Florida Arts Council, Division of Cultural Affairs