St. Louis Magazine – July 2019

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THIS SUMMER, CITYGARDEN—the downtown park chock-full of

sculpture, green life, and fountains—celebrates its 10th anni-

versary, and marking the occasion are three new sculptures.

The only catch: You’ll have to swing by before fall to get a peek

at two of them. First up is Unzip the Earth, by Canadian art-

ist Floyd Elzinga, a here-until-autumn large-scale model of

a zipper. Next is the permanent addition (the first in eight

years) of Love vs Money, by Los Angeles artist Kaï, and finally

there’s another temporary sculpture, moonrise. east. may, by

New York’s Ugo Rondinone, that will depart in the fall. Below,

exactly where to find each, plus more about the new works of art.

801 Market, citygardenstl.org.

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“Unzip the Earth”

If you were to peel

away the top layer of

Citygarden, what would

you find? This playful

installation mimics a

giant zipper, its stainless

steel body frozen among

two rows of brick teeth,

revealing the dirt below.

“Love vs Money”

Meet IF—short for

Imaginary Friend—a

15-foot-tall fiberglass-

and-metal cartoon-like

figure seemingly being

pulled in two directions

by a heart-shaped bal-

loon and a bag of money.

Fittingly, Love vs Money

will lift off from the roof

of the Kaldi’s in Citygar-

den. It’s the first perma-

nent piece to be installed

in the garden since 2011,

when Big Suit went in.

“moonrise. east. may”

There are 12 figures

in the moonrise. east.

series, which depicts a

masked goofball whose

varying expressions are

each meant to symbol-

ize a different month.

St. Louis will receive

moonrise. east. may, one

of three editions, made

of cast aluminum and

brown enamel. Just try

not to smile at this one.

1. Four Rectangles
   Oblique


2. Kiera and
   Julian Walking


3. Tai Chi
   Single Whip


4. Eros Bendato


5. 2 Arcs x 4


6. Samarkand

BY AMANDA WOYTUS

FYI

Citygarden’s 10th-anniversary party, with DJ Nune, kicks off at 11 a.m. July 1.

7. La Rivière


8. Kindly
   Geppetto


9. Femmes
   au Perroquet


10. Bird


11. Night


12. Aesop’s
    Fables
    13. Big White
    Gloves, Big
    Four Wheels
    14. Lifestyle
    15. Voyage
    16. The Door
    of Return
    17. Untitled
    (Two Rabbits)
    18. Untitled
    (Ringed Figure)
    19. Bruce and
    Sara Walking
    20. Zenit
    21. Scarecrow
    22. Big Suit
    23. Dance
    Chimes

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