The Watcher
In
1994, the neighbors of the North High Bridge Park were faced with the quandary
of what to do with the remaining rock from the construction of the garden
walls in the park. Joe Landsberger, project coordinator, knew of a sculptor,
Zoran Mojsilov, who worked in stone. Zoran was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
and attended the University of Belgrade from 1975 to 1979. His work has been
featured in Paris and New York, at galleries, college campuses, and museums,
including such noted art institutions as DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
in Massachusetts, and Socrates Sculpture Park in New York. His studio is now
located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The neighbors reviewed this work, and
decided that this was a fitting development to their park. Joe, Bob Frame, and
Kathleen Corley wrote a grant to the Metropolitan Regional Arts council of
Minnesota to support the construction of this sculpture. They were granted
$4,000 in January 1995 and worked commenced that spring.
War and Peace:
Throughout the summer of 1995, Zoran lifted the massive stone and welded and
twisted the supporting iron. He worked from morning til nightfall, oftentimes
alone to concentrate on his art. One assistant in the construction, Sego
Hondzo, from Sarajevo had recently fled the war in Bosnia. This joint effort
was fitting for our park's multi-cultural theme.
The
Watcher