Courtney, Parker, and Trent- Public Art Proposal

“REFLECTION”
The public art piece we would like to propose for the Butler University campus is entitled “Reflection.” The location for “Reflection” is proposed to be on the steps of the bell tower on the north end of the campus. This location was chosen as a prime spot for an art piece that will encourage personal reflection. The area is surrounded by nature promoting peace and tranquility and the bell towers, which sound at the passing of every hour symbolically representing the passing of time throughout one’s journey of reflection. Out of respect for the tradition and history of the bell tower, this piece would be a temporary public art piece put on display during the month of May which is generally fair-weathered. The art piece itself would be composed of four mirror frames and one large cylindrical mirror. Each mirror frame would rest upon each of the four platforms on the steps leading up to the bell tower culminating with the cylindrical mirror directly underneath the bell tower. The proposed materials of the mirrors are black-coated wooden frames with stainless steel pieces to serve as a mirror, for safety purposes. Attaching the mirrors to the stairs would be done much in the same manner as a free-standing mirror is held upright; the mirror frames would be attached to another wood stand.
The four mirrors represent the path of discovery of self throughout one’s four-year, or more, journey at Butler. The unfinished mirrors represent the “pieces of the puzzle” to one’s life as well as the increasingly more difficult stages of each school year. The round mirror underneath the bell tower symbolizes the culmination of discovery of oneself, career path, purpose, et cetera or at least seeing oneself in a different manner.
Adding this piece to the Butler campus for the proposed month of May would add interest to the area and increase its value as a place for reflection and thought. The bell tower is already a visitor attraction; “Reflection” would be another point of interest and conversation piece. “Reflection” being installed in May, the month of commencement, could also symbolize and help celebrate the journey of Butler in students in their path of self-discovery past, present, and future.