Artist Larry Kirkland Type Sculpture Created 1997 | Year 1997 (1997) Medium Aluminum, brass leaf | |
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Location Portland, Oregon, United States Owner City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council | ||
Garden Wreath is a 1997 sculpture by American artist Larry Kirkland, located in the entry foyer of the Central Library in Portland, Oregon. Funded by Multnomah County's Percent for Art program, the suspended ellipse sculpture measures 10.5 feet (3.2 m) x 31 feet (9.4 m) and is made of gilded and coppered aluminum leaves. It displays images and text, and introduces the artist's "Garden of Knowledge" series, which also includes Garden Stair and Solar Wreath (1997). According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, these three works relate "in form, materials and metaphor", illustrating Kirkland's belief that the library is "a place where people explore, uncover and learn". The work is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.