Location:
301-405 123rd Street
Chicago, IL 60628
Location Notes:
East of the Cultural Center entrance in front of the Natural Area.
Located Within:
West Pullman Park
Installation Duration:
November 2017 - November 2018
Artist:
Janet Austin
Medium:
Welded steel, rusted patina
Year Created:
2017
Features:
Outdoor, Temporary, Sculpture
Description
Artist's Statment: This gawky adolescent deer is preparing to go out into the world. The armor has the following poem, which offers advice on getting along in the world of man.
DEAR DEER
DEAR MY HART, MY HIND
LISTEN MY HART WITH INNER DEER EAR
TO UNSPOKEN SUBTLE MOVEMENTS
OH KIND HIND KNOW THE BOUNDARIES
FOR YOU ARE THE BEAST WHICH HE SHALL EAT
CHOOSE SPEED AND HORN AND HOOF
CHOOSE THE WOOD AND NOT THE PRINCE
THE CREPUSCULAR CRAVINGS
OF CHARD AND STRAWBERRIES BRING FENCES
AND ROADS BRING HEADLIGHTS