For the past eight years, our downtown development authority has held a public art exhibition on the main road of Canton Township.
Each piece has been created by a Midwest artist and is on exhibit for one year, as part of the Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI).
I’ve enjoyed exploring our main thoroughfare each year to discover new artists and their work.
This piece is a close up view of Vincent’s Passion by Douglas M. Gruizenga of Interlochen, Michigan.
Gruizenga has a Master of Arts degree in sculpture and furniture design. His outdoor sculptures have been shown in various cities in the Midwest, and he’s participated in the 2011, 2012, and 2013 ArtPrize events in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
From the artist:
Every viewer brings with them, individual experience and understanding. It is my hope that my sculpture will be pleasing to the eye, without limiting the observer’s creative ability to interpret the subject matter involved.
It is an honor to have even one person take the time to view an object that I have created. It is amazing to think that an indelible image of that event is recorded forever in their mind.
I love the ever-changing art on our main road. I only wish the MSI provided more information about the artist’s work, their medium, and the piece. Perhaps next year, they’ll be more more background.
And if you’re wondering, here’s the full view of the sculpture where it’s been installed in front of our local theater.
