Project: 3 Forms, the Lake Street Bubbler. Date: 2011 Location: Lake Street YWCA, Minneapolis
Description: a visual narrative of our public resource, depicting molecule, ice and water. Water is represented as flowing from the river to our faucets, highlighting the human interaction with the wild force that shaped our land. Geology is referenced with ancient fossil forms and an eroding basin. Collaboration with Jan Louise Kusske and Sara Hanson.
overview shot, photo credit Alexander
Gita's top view - one drawing
Teenes from nearby South High engaged with the artists for a residency on MN geology and metal casting, we created a bench of molecules highlighting the many languages of their high school - translating the word water.
Gita's clay model ready for a mold
the many elements of the Lake Street Bubbler, collage courtesy of Mary Altman
Gita's thought was - water is like time, flowing unseen in an hourglass, shaping the land slowly and persistently
wax spigots going to the foundry
fossil imagery created by Gita through study of Minnesota's fascinating geological history
the hyper complicated engineering drawing included plumbing as well as structural