Year 2003 Dimensions 340 cm (132 in) Location Milwaukee Riverwalk | Type painted sheet steel Artist Schomer Lichtner Created 2003 | |
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Similar Red Flower Rising, Spirit of the Firefighter, Peter John, Laureate, Holocaust Memorial | ||
Dancing through life
Dancing Through Life is a public art work by artist Schomer Lichtner. It is installed on the Riverwalk in Pere Marquette Park in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Description
The steel sculpture depicts a ballerina "poised prettily" on a cow. The cow is painted green, purple, blue and yellow, with a black face, white triangular nose and red horns. The ballerina bends one knee to rest on the back of the cow and kicks her other leg overhead. She wears a red and white polka-dotted leotard, white tutu and red ballet slippers. Both arms extend aloft, and she holds a blue fan above her head in one hand. The entire composition incorporates folds and assemblage to create a sense of angularity and dynamism.
Location
Dancing Through Life occupies a prominent location at the southern entrance to Pere Marquette Park. Lichtner collaborated with the Riverwalk District BID to contribute to its RiverSculpture! program by placing the sculpture at this location.