''City Reflections'' is an outdoor 2009 bronze sculpture by

Patti Warashina Patti Warashina (born 1940) is an American artist known for her imaginative ceramic sculptures. Often constructing her sculptures using porcelain, Warashina creates narrative and figurative art. Her works are in the collection of the Museum of ...

, located in

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Description and history

''City Reflections'' was designed by American artist Patti Warashina, who was inspired by life on a public walkway in an urban environment. It was installed at the intersection of Southwest 6th Avenue and Southwest Main Street on the

Portland Transit Mall The Portland Transit Mall is a public transit corridor that travels north–south through the center of downtown in Portland, Oregon, United States. It comprises a pair of one-way streets—6th Avenue for northbound traffic and 5th Avenue for ...

in 2009. It consists of two bronze sculptures depicting a standing figure and dog, respectively. According to TriMet, which funded the work, the humanoid figure is a "stylized version of a strong female in both a classical and minimal form", while the dog serves as a "counterbalance" and is the "friendly canine companion that is so much a part of our popular culture". The woman measures x x and the dog measures x x . Both sculptures feature black and copper geometric shapes. The black shapes allude to aspects of the human body as well as the "shapes and shadows" of nearby buildings. The copper shapes represent "computer-generated forms, which speak to the times we live in". Dark shadows are depicted on the sidewalk, serving as "natural transitions" to pedestrians and signaling the time of day. The woman's shadow measures x and the dog's shadow measures x . ''City Reflections'' is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), which administers the work. In 2013, RACC staff members deemed the sculpture too sensitive to corrosion due to its glossy finish to participate in the Downtown Marketing Initiative's "UglySweaterPDX" campaign, which outfits sculptures with "yard-bombed" articles of clothing, to promote shopping in downtown Portland.

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A Guide to Portland Public Art
(PDF), Regional Arts & Culture Council
Public Art in Portland, Oregon
(October 13, 2014), PC Housing Blog {{Portal bar, Dogs, Oregon, Visual arts 2009 establishments in Oregon 2009 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Oregon Sculptures of dogs in the United States Outdoor sculptures in Southwest Portland, Oregon Sculptures of women in Oregon Sculptures on the MAX Green Line Statues in Portland, Oregon

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