County’s Art in Public Places Program Unveils Exterior Lighting Project

Pictured above (l to r): Morikami Park Administrator Bonnie LeMay; Parks & Recreation Director Dennis Eshleman; Public Art Administrator Elayna Toby Singer, Artist Mark Fuller, Commissioner Addie L. Greene; Commissioner Burt Aaronson; Tony Hurbs, Facilities Development and Operations; Aaron Ligon, Parks and Recreation; Tara Whigham, Art in Public Places; Jo Ellen Leisinger, Palm Beach County Public Art Committee.

The County’s Art in Public Places program held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 28 at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd., Delray Beach.

The ever-changing colorful “sconces” were placed along diagonals that were part of the original architectural design

The new project, “Light Swimming,” is an ever-changing lighting display on the building’s west and south facades that compliments the architecture and creates a spectacular “light show.”

As you drive or walk by, the colors and shadows shift with the sun’s position in the sky and your angle of viewing. Depending on the light, you may see brilliant pinks, purples, blues or even shades of green.
The exterior is also colorful at night. Local Artist Mark Fuller created wall-mounted “sconces” with solar powered L.E.D lights that illuminate the building’s facades for a dramatic effect at dusk. Through the addition of dimensional hemispheres, the design further compliments the diagonal grid of the building.

To see pictures of the County’s public art projects, visit www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/fdo/Art.