Connect (sculpture)

Connect
Artist	Jeremy Wolf
Year	2005
Type	bronze
Dimensions	150 cm× 97 cm× 97 cm(60 in× 38 in× 38 in)
Location	Riverside Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°4′8.572″N87°53′17.781″W / 43.06904778°N 87.88827250°W / 43.06904778; -87.88827250
Owner	Urban Ecology Center

Connect is a public art work by artist Jeremy Wolf. It is installed in Riverside Park on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ^[1]

Description

Connect is an anthropomorphic bronze sculpture depicting a life-sized raccoon holding a fish with its two hands. One of its back feet is raised. While the animal's fur, tail and head closely mimic a raccoon's actual features, its feet, forearms and hands have a human quality. The base on which the raccoon sits is embossed with woodland imagery like trees, insects and a salamander.

Commission process

Connect was selected by a committee assembled by the Urban Ecology Center. ^[2] Four artists—Susan Falkman, Peter Flanary, Richard Taylor and Jeremy Wolf—presented their concepts and fielded questions at an open meeting held at Riverside University High School in November 2003. ^[3]

References

1. "Riverside Park Unique Features". Urban Ecology Center Website. Urban Ecology Center. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. Lawson, Mark (January 2004). "Sculptors Commissioned to Create Public Art at Riverside Park". Riverwest Currents. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
3. Lawson, Mark (November 2003). "New Public Art to be Chosen for Urban Ecology Center Expansion Project". Riverwest Currents. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2012.