Snapshot - Sculpture | 2019

By Nicola Parente, Tami Moschioni and metal craftsman Spencer J Elliott

About Art Uniti. Nicola Parente and Tami Moschioni partnered to form Art Uniti in 2017 focused on civic art projects collaborating with other creative Houston artists in an interactive practice.  Civic artworks are often temporary, multidisciplinary, steeped in color theory and implement public engagement instigating multicultural interaction.

Media: Concrete, rebar, industrial painted steel frame w/ anti-graffiti coat, donated pool tiles, ceramic mosaic tiles and project dedication plaque 

Dimensions: 12 ft length x 3 ft width x 13.6 ft  height 

“Snapshot” is a steel sculpture forming a sky frame capturing a view of Houston’s downtown skyline and creates a selfie photo op moment for visitors of the White Oak Bayou trail and the BakerRipley Leonel Castillo Community Center on the bike trail entrance.   The sculpture represents the celebration of community in Near Northside and the connection to Houston's downtown. Community workshops led by the artists’ team created the medallion mosaics incorporated into the base.  The blue pallet represents water winking at Houston's nickname "Bayou City" and the adjacent bayou.   The sky frame will be engineered and mounted to the concrete tiled base.  Visitors are encouraged to snap a selfie of the sculpture, skyline and themselves.