Tip (sculpture)

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Tip
ArtistDavid Middlebrook
Year2004
Typebronze, basalt and marble
Dimensions1,200 cm× 610 cm(480 in× 240 in)
LocationGordon Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°04′15″N87°53′50″W / 43.070842°N 87.897327°W / 43.070842; -87.897327
OwnerMilwaukee County

Tip is a public art work by American artist David Middlebrook, located in the Riverwest neighborhood north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The sculpture was created for Gordon Park as part of a revitalization initiative. [2]

Description

Serving as an entrance arch at the northwest corner of the park, Tip stands on either side of an asphalt path. The work has three primary elements: a thumbprint-stamped basalt column, a sky-slicing net of iconic symbols cast in bronze, and a carved white Italian marble iceberg topped with a large anvil and delicate tree branch. The work's imagery invites viewers "into a dream-like narrative dealing with the geological and cultural history of the location." [3]

References

  1. Snyder, Molly. "Middlebrook Tips Scale in Favor of Public Art". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. "Sculpture to be Installed in Riverwest's Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. June 2004. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. Lawson, Mark (August 2004). "Context and Public Art: David Middlebrook's Tip at Gordon Park". Riverwest Currents. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.