Public Art at the Mercy Wellness Campus

Stop by the Mercy Wellness Campus/Healthy Living Center in Clive to view two different public art pieces.  Kudos to LADCO Development for including publically accessible art in their development!  Information and pictures of the two works of art are below.

Harmony Line
Location: Mercy Wellness Campus/Healthy Living Center; University Avenue and 124th Street
LADCO Development
Artists: TJ Moberg and Dennis Reynolds
Final Completion expected Spring 2010

• Reflects Iowa’s historic agriculture based society and our current society's commitment to sustainable practices with re-purposed barn timbers and farming hardware, recycled glass, and local Iowa stone
• Expresses the concept of healthy living through expressive forms and use of materials that suggest movement, enthusiasm, and the complexity of the human body
• Expresses healthy living though an interactive experience of exploration and discovery, evolving visually depending on the viewers location, time of day, and time of year

Leap of Faith
LADCO Development
Artist: Jesse Small
Final Completion expected Winter 2010
• Expresses the concept of healthy living through the creation of a conceptual tree grove
• Provides an iconic gateway feature for the Wellness Campus with a distinct, unique, and innovate interpretation of a familiar, welcoming place-making element…a grove of trees
• The artwork reflects the goals of the Wellness Campus including key works such as: holistic, rejuvenation, multigenerational, and uplifting