Urban Garden (sculpture)

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Urban Garden
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The sculpture in 2022
Urban Garden (sculpture)
Artist Ginny Ruffner
Year2011 (2011)
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°36′38.4″N122°19′57.7″W / 47.610667°N 122.332694°W / 47.610667; -122.332694

Urban Garden is a sculpture by Ginny Ruffner, installed in Seattle, Washington, United States. [1] [2] It depicts a pot, flowers, and watering can. [3] The 27-foot-tall kinetic sculpture was commissioned by the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and weighs approximately 10,000 pounds. [4] [5] The pot is 9 feet tall and 7 feet wide. [6]

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References

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