The
two RV Gypsies
at Citygarden 801 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
May 26, 2022
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Citygarden is an urban sculpture
park located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The park is an oasis of
free interactive art, fountains and gardens spanning two blocks in downtown
St. Louis. Paved, winding paths lead visitors past 24 sculptures resting
on wide lawns, six rain gardens, a children's spray plaza and a 180-foot-long
pool with a six-foot waterfall.
Two walls stretch along the property; A granite-topped "meander
wall" serves as ample seating for visitors, while a taller, curved
wall of Missouri limestone stretches across the property creating several
more private spaces. The park is not enclosed from the street and can
be entered from any direction. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies noticed that
the park was being monitored as they saw themselves on the big screen
shown below, so they waved and took photos of themselves on the screen. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette's favorite thing in the park was the Big Head |
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So of course, Karen Duquette
climbed inside the Big Head and looked out at Lee Duquette through the
eye opening (shown below). |
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Then Lee Duquette
came around and photographed Karen Duquette inside the Big Head |
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Below: Lee Duquette liked
the moving walk sign titled "Bruce and Sarah Walking" by Julian
Opie. He created the LED sculpture below, of a couple in constant forward
motion. It was inspired by little LED horses he saw galloping with the
taxi meters in South Korea and bright signs of Tokyo. Lee Duquette walked
alongside it in perfect time, but Karen does not know how to post the
video |
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Below: Lee Duquette had read
about the pink suit headless dude and was happy that it was findable,
It is titled "Big Suit" by Erwin Wurm. |
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One of few female
artists in the group, Laura Ford’s Bird in the photo below comes from
an alternative world of fantasy, mythology and children's books. She
says her sculptures are quite self absorbed. They are not “interested”
in being looked at as pieces of art. The two RV Gypsies thought it was
weird. |
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Below: Three views of "Zenit"
by Mimmo Paladino. It is a symbol of vitality, strength, endurance and
victory. This dodecahedron on top of the horse is not meant to represent
the rider and most likely comes from Mimmo’s fascination with mathematics,
but beyond that, he gives no indication of its meaning. |
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Below: Born in Connecticut
to Quaker parents, sculptor Donald Baechler now lives in New York City.
His scarecrow below was intended to reference the Christ the Redeemer
statue in Brazil which inspired the work. |
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Below: The loveable Pinocchio
by American artist Jim Dine, whose childhood playing in his parents
hardware store has continually been an influence in his work. Pinocchio
was a childhood love of the artist that has stuck with him through the
present day. |
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Below: Two Rabbits
by Tom Classen. They are made of bronze and painted white so they look
soft. |
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Below: Lee Duquette liked
the
reflection in the building. |
Passing a closed restaurant,
two colorful faceless "people" were inside. |
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