Pedestrian Drama | |
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Artist | Janet Zweig |
Year | 2011 |
Type | kinetic sculpture |
Location | East Wisconsin Ave. and North Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°2′21.258″N87°54′0.037″W / 43.03923833°N 87.90001028°W | |
Owner | City of Milwaukee |
Pedestrian Drama is a site-specific public art work by American artist Janet Zweig, located on the east end of Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The artwork consists of a series of mechanical flaps, like signage associated with public transportation, that present animated narratives. [2] The mechanical flap displays are installed on five kiosks on existing light poles. [3]
The $300,000 work was commissioned by the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Transportation. [1] Zweig collaborated with 200 local actors, film makers, and fabricators throughout the process of creating the work. [2]
The site of Pedestrian Drama, near Northwestern Mutual, connects Milwaukee's lakefront with downtown.
Zweig is based in Brooklyn, and she is primarily a public artist. Pedestrian Drama is her first art commission in Milwaukee.