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From YouTube: Artscapes - "Slam Dunk"
Description
"Slam Dunk" is a shadow sculpture at Red Andrews Park created by Rick & Tracey Bewley. Funding was made possible through the City’s 1% for Art program, a donation from Oklahoma City Midtown Rotary, and a Community Development Block Grant.
A
Well,
when
we
were
designing
this,
the
idea
of
something
that
cast
interesting
shadows
that
people
could
interact
with
as
they
drove
by
or
walked
under,
or
saw
it
at
different
times
of
the
day.
If
we
wanted
it
to
be
something
that
people
were
a
part
of
that
it
wasn't
just
a
sculpture
that
you
looked
at
and
then
had
no
particular
involvement
yourself.
Personally,
this
the
shadows-
and
you
becoming
part
of
the
shadows,
is
all
part
of
the
work.
That
was
the
important
element
for
us.
I,
anticipate.
B
A
And
we've
actually
been
going
by
different
times
of
the
day
ourselves,
just
to
see
how
the
shadows
look
at
the
different
times
and
find
better
places
to
photograph
it.
Even
you
know,
is
it
better
right
at
noon
with
the
shadows
directly
under
or
when
they
lengthen
out
to
one
side
or
the
other,
and
it's
been
very
interesting
to
see
it.
Fortunately,
we've
had
some
great
sunny
days
since
that
we've
installed
it,
so
it
has
been
really
fun
to
see
it
into
different
times
of
the
day.
A
The
steps
were
a
big
part
of
our
design,
in
that
we
had
to
take
into
account
that
since
they're,
coming
over
the
opening,
as
you
enter
the
park
and
the
steps
are
directly
underneath,
one
of
the
things
we
had
to
be
very
concerned
about
was
as
kids
cometh
yo.
Can
they
jump
on
the
sculpture
and
and
catch
an
edge
and
perhaps
you'll
bend
it
or
hurt
themselves,
so
the
whole
height
of
the
sculpture
and
the
fact
that
it
steps
down
three
times
through
the
different
poles
as
it
goes
over.
B
Then
the
sculpture,
being
over
the
steps
as
artists,
we
were
allowed
to
pick
any
location
in
the
park.
We
wanted
to
put
our
sculptures
and
in
this
case
we
had,
we
had
applied
a
couple
of
different
ideas.
It
was
a
smaller
version
of
it
on
each
of
the
lights
in
the
park
and
then
the
stairs
just
looked
like
they
needed
something
to
to
anchor
the
entryway
to
the
park.
So
you
know
I
feel
like
it
looks
like
the
park
was
designed
for
something
to
go
there.
B
A
Public
art
is
very,
very
important
to
every
community
I
think
it's.
It
changes
people's
attitudes,
it
enlightens
people.
It
gives
them
a
view
of
things
that
they
haven't
seen
before
a
way
they
never
thought
I
think
it's
a
vital
way
to
really
improve
a
community
and
pull
it
together.
There's
nothing
like
having
your
pieces
out
in
public
where
you
can
visit
them
anytime.
You
like
we
have
done
so
many
Commission's
that
are
in
part
in
private
ownership
that
we
never
get
to
see
them
again.