Build a Dream

Richard Hunt

Build a Dream
Richard Hunt
Stainless steel, 20’ tall. Made in Chicago. Installed 2011.
Corner of Jefferson Avenue and 31^st Street   

The name of this piece, Build a Dream, gives us clues about what the sculptor is saying through his art: a message about energy and hope, aspirations and accomplishments.

Notice the base: It’s strong and stable, with steps that climb higher and higher. Above it are sweeping forms, also reaching up, becoming increasingly complex and beautiful. It suggests that if we build on a solid foundation, we can accomplish amazing things.

Visitors to Hunt’s stunning work can contemplate what the steps are that support ambitious dreams. A vision comes to mind, certainly, as do preparation, perseverance, resiliency and the support of other people.

The artist’s dream isn’t the only one in play with Build a Dream. It is a focal point of the transformation of a once-blighted area into a thriving, mixed-use neighborhood. Explains the sculptor: ”The community is rebuilding, and the sculpture will suggest something being built.”

 

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