Date: 01/03/2018 Contact: Juli Seydell Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director
Phone: 319-356-5110
New mural to be unveiled at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
Iowa City Parks and Recreation staff will unveil a new
mural at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018,
in conjunction with the monthly Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The
mural is sponsored by the Iowa City Public Art program and based around the
principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). This event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served.
The
mural, "Exploring Iowa’s Renewable Energy," uses visual, sound, and
tactile elements to provide visitors with an interactive experience that
spotlights Iowa’s Green Energy potential. Visitors activate light, sound, and
wind in a graphically displayed Iowa landscape. Turning a hand crank moves a
windmill, covering the solar panel affects the building lights, and touching
the river activates light and sound. The mural was created by a team of faculty
members from the University of Iowa who represent a broad range of disciplines
including Computer Science, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Emerging Technologies
and Sculpture, Photography, Art and Art History, and Digital Media in
Performance. The UI team includes Kyle Rector, Stephen Baek, Daniel Fine, Dana
Keeton, Daniel Miller, Yifan Du, Colleen Reynolds, and Jon Winet.
