Dallas Road Crews Mistake Public Art for Dumpster. (Not Really. They Were Just Being Irresponsible.)

by Christina Rees August 22, 2014

Yesterday it was documented that some Dallas roadworks contractors had been using the beloved public sculpture at the entrance to Deep Ellum as a dumping ground. Loose bricks, open bags of concrete and other refuse were strewn around and right up to the shiny steel birds that are part of the “Traveling Man” sculpture series by Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg, commissioned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit in 2008. DART has been notified and as of yesterday was working to get the garbage removed.

Roadworks and construction throughout Deep Ellum are heavy and ongoing. The birds, called “Awakening,” are vulnerable to public disruption (and are built to withstand a lot, which is good because they’re close to the road and in a neighborhood known for bars and high traffic), but this construction-crew sloppiness is pretty insulting.

(image via CultureMap Dallas)

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Albert Omaha August 22, 2014 - 14:25

Well, many here in Dallas would have a lot to say about the proximity of trash and debris next to the “sculpture”… suffice it to say that from my perspective, I’m angry at those shiny birds/expensive chairs… very angry

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