Sycamore and Main Street

Brad Konick / Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix artist Brad Konick, explores the intersection of the human presence in the natural world here in Mesa, acknowledging its past while simultaneously looking towards its future. The stacking basket shapes in the large steel and cast aluminum sculpture reference the ancient native cultures while serving as a metaphor for learning at the nearby East Valley Institute of Technology.

The organic shape and rhythmic patterns of the sculpture contrast with the industrial nature of the materials. Paving inlays represent scattered seeds, signaling the way for continued growth.