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time.” With more than 40 works of public art to his credit, John is as prolific as he is talented. His art more than meets our need for aesthetic satisfaction but there are other layers to his work that stimulate the intellect and spark the imagination, too. When I ask why he is drawn to public art, he says, “Artists have a responsibility to contribute to the community. For me, the best way to do that is to put art where people can interact with it. I want to create experiences that bring people together around a common idea or theme.”
John is an enthusiastic proponent of art in public spaces. As well as a world-renowned artist in his own right, he’s an internationally recognized authority on sculpture and art in the public space. His recently completed program for Public TV titled, You Call That Art?! can be viewed by clicking on this link:
www.youcallthatart.net.
When I ask what plans he has for future projects, John tells me that he’s been invited to propose a large-scale work for a new sculpture garden in Changchun, China, said to be the biggest of its kind in the world. “I’ll be proposing one of my structurally dynamic pieces, but this time the work will have figurative components; a new genre and path for me.”
Looking at the body of John’s work, one might be tempted to think that going figurative would be outside his comfort zone. But when you consider his mastery of form and concept, his amazing imagination and vision, you realize that venturing into unknown waters is what John is all about!
Learn more about John and his work by visiting
http://faculty.washington.edu/jtyoung.
Re-printed with permission. Original source: Huffington Post, March 17, 2011
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