Sun Spot

Haddad|Drugan, 2011Valverde

"Sun Spot" by Haddad|Drugan (2011) — Valverde, Denver. Part of the Denver Public Art collection.

About This Artwork

A 25-foot tall dog sculpture at Denver's Municipal Animal Shelter, constructed from structural steel overlaid with more than 90,000 individual stainless steel pet tags that shimmer in the sunlight. The tags symbolize the thousands of pet adoptions that occur each year.

Medium

Stainless steel, dog tags, structural steel

Timeline

2011

Installed at the Denver Animal Shelter, featuring 90,000+ individual stainless steel pet tags

Source: denverpublicart.org

Photogenic

Family Friendly

Interactive

Thought Provoking

Location

Denver Animal Shelter, South Platte Campus

Valverde, Denver

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About the Artist

Haddad|Drugan

Denver-based artist collaborative known for large-scale public sculptures including the 90,000 dog-tag Sun Spot and kinetic Luminous Wind at DIA.

Based in: Denver, CO

Data source: denverpublicart.org

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