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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
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