''Bell Circles II'', also known as ''Sapporo Friendship Bell'' and part of the sound installation by composer Robert Coburn called ''Bell and Wind Environment'' (along with ''
Korean Temple Bell
''Korean Temple Bell'', part of the sound installation by composer Robert Coburn called ''Bell and Wind Environment'' (along with ''Bell Circles II''), is an outdoor bronze bell by an unknown Korean artist, housed in a brick and granite pagoda outs ...
''),
is an outdoor bronze bell by an unknown Japanese artist, housed in a brick and granite pagoda outside the
Oregon Convention Center
The Oregon Convention Center is a convention center in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1989 and opened in 1990, it is located on the east side of the Willamette River in the Lloyd District neighborhood. It is best known for the twin spire towers, ...
in
Portland, Oregon
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, United States. The temple bell was presented by the people of Portland's sister city
Sapporo, Japan
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
and dedicated in February 1990. It cost $59,000 and was funded through the Convention Center's One Percent for Art program and by private donors. According to the
Smithsonian Institution
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, some residents raised concerns about the bell's religious symbolism and its placement outside a public building. It was surveyed and considered "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian's "
Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
" program in July 1993.
See also
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1990 in art
* ''
Host Analog'' (1991) and ''
The Dream'' (1998), also located outside the Oregon Convention Center
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''Liberty Bell'' (Portland, Oregon)
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Victory Bell (University of Portland)
The Victory Bell refers to two bells used by the University of Portland at sporting and other events. The original bell is installed outside the Chiles Center, and a new one was cast in 2012.
Victory Bell, University of Portland (2018) - 2.jpg, ...
References
External links
Bells to stay despite Christian objections(November 28, 1990), ''The Bulletin''
Oregon Convention Center: Art Walking Tour(PDF)
''Bell Circles II'', 1990at cultureNOW
1990 establishments in Oregon
1990 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Oregon
Individual bells in the United States
Lloyd District, Portland, Oregon
Northeast Portland, Oregon
Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon
Works by Japanese people
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