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Urban Porch / West Side Bus Shelter

Created 4 years 12 days ago
by James LeFlore (Arts)

bus shelter
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"Urban Porch" by New Orleans based artist Andrea Caillouet evokes the character and heritage of the San Antonio Westside Neighborhood by creating visual markers along its cultural corridors. The artwork references traditional colors and patterns from Mexican textiles. The artist's intent for the project was to shift user's experience away from waiting for a future event or arrival of the bus, toward enjoying the present moment by swaying on a glider.

"Urban Porch" uses industrial materials that reference the traditional colors and patterns from Mexican textiles.

"Urban Porch" responds to the character and heritage of the San Antonio Westside Neighborhood.

The benches shift user's experience away from waiting for a future event, toward enjoying the present moment.

Accession#:	2015.CAI.1.1-3
Artist First Name:	Andrea
Artist Last Name:	Caillouet
More About Artist URL:	http://www.andreacaillouet.com/
Related Site URL:
Type:	sculpture (visual work)
Media 1:	steel
Media 2:	concrete
Dimensions:	variable
Completion Year:	2014
Additional Information URL:
Location Name:	Guadalupe and Brazos
Artwork Address:	700 Block of S. Brazos
Zip Code:	78207
Point X:	-98.5142
Point Y:	29.4204
Additional Directions:
Council District:	5
Map Point Color:	Peach