''Tikitotmoniki Totems'' (alternate spelling: ''Tikitotemoniki Totems''; sometimes abbreviated as ''Tikitotmoniki'' or ''Tiki Totems'')
is a series of four outdoor 2001 sculptures by American artist
Kenny Scharf
Kenny Scharf (born November 23, 1958) is an American painter known for his participation in New York City's interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s, alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Scharf's do-it-yourself pract ...
, located at
Jamison Square
Jamison Square is a city park in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District. It was the first park added to the neighborhood.
Design
At a cost of $3.6 million, the park was designed and built during the 12-year tenure of Mayor Vera Katz.
The park was d ...
in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, Portland is ...
.
Description
The four
abstract painted aluminum
totem pole
Totem poles ( hai, gyáaʼaang) are monumental carvings found in western Canada and the northwestern United States. They are a type of Northwest Coast art, consisting of poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures. They are usually ...
s each measure , x x and cover
Portland Streetcar
The Portland Streetcar is a streetcar system in Portland, Oregon, that opened in 2001 and serves areas surrounding downtown Portland. The NS Line runs from Northwest Portland to the South Waterfront via Downtown and the Pearl District. The Lo ...
catenary poles (poles supporting
trolley wires
An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, trolleybuses or trams. It is known variously as:
* Overhead catenary
* Overhead contact system (OCS)
* Overhead equipment ...
).
[ According to Scharf, "These four Tiki Totem monikers are a fantasy come true. To realize something of this magnitude is beyond my wildest dreams. I love the way they relate to the Pacific Northwest culture as well as the universal Tiki culture, which extends from the South Pacific through the Northwest and up to Alaska. As I've said before, art should, above all, be fun, and these huge 3D forms translate that perfectly."][
The totems were funded by the Pearl Arts Foundation. The works are part of the collection of the ]Regional Arts & Culture Council
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is an organization that administers arts grants in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties that also do advocacy in the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon, United States. It evolved from the city†...
.[
]
See also
* 2001 in art
The year 2001 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*1 January – A black monolith measuring approximately 9 feet tall appears in Seattle, Washington's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie '' 20 ...
References
External links
*
The Deal of the Art: Public Art Comes of Age
by John Motley, ''Metroscape'' (pg. 29)
Biking, Walking, Transit and More
(PDF), City of Portland, Oregon
{{Public art in Portland, Oregon
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Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
Totem poles in the United States