Name: Public Artwork Dedication of 'Right Turn Only'
Start: 2024-06-01T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery, Inc

Public Artwork Dedication of 'Right Turn Only'

Public Art Dedication
Saturday, June 1, 2024
9:00 a.m. Meet at 'Right Turn Only' for photos
Followed by remarks at Rebecca Low Sculptural Metal Gallery
7608 Camp Bowie West, 76116
'Right Turn Only' is a spiral created from hundreds of bright blue traffic arrows that twirl in on themselves and point skyward. The artwork’s steel and aluminum structure energetically rises from the roundabout surface and extends 20 feet into the air, acting as a bold and whimsical landmark for Fort Worth’s Las Vegas Trail community. The brightly colored artwork seeks to embody the goals set forth by community members at the inception of the project; uplifting, inspiring, embodying hope and revitalization.
Early in the design process the artist presented several concepts to the community, then based on their feedback chose one to develop further-- a playful approach that nods to the movement of the roundabouts directional street signs. Additionally, the artwork seeks to acknowledge the community’s rich aeronautical history as the spiral form is meant to serve as a reference to the circular air patterns created by airplane wingtips.
Learn more at fwpublicart.org
Mark Reigelman conducts research of an area’s activities and history to learn how its residents engage with each other and their environment. With this information he creates a conceptual map of site-specific themes. Reigelman’s public works convey nuanced ideas, generate conversations about public space and engage audiences in unique ways.
Reigelman’s projects have been recognized by Americans for the Arts for their excellence in the public art realm. His work has been shown at The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the New Britain Museum of American Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York among others. Mark Reigelman studied sculpture and industrial design at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, OH and product design at Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design in London, UK. He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.