Sculpture features about 300 reader-contributed quotes, artist says

In remarks recorded in the meeting transcript, Artist (Artist/Presenter) described a new public sculpture that incorporates about 300 discs, each bearing quotes contributed by readers.

The artist said the project began with a survey that drew “200 something responses,” and that every contributed quote appears on transparent stickers applied to some of the discs. “And so now, literally every quote that was contributed is on these transparent stickers on some of these discs,” the artist said.

The artist framed the design process as deliberate and reflective, describing it as “a very spiritual thing. It's a meditative thing and and you come up with this design in your mind,” and saying the work grew from sketches and community conversations into a realized piece. The artist also said assistants helped sort and print the submitted quotes and that choices about disc size and quantity were part of the design exploration: “do I want 1 inch discs? Do I want 5 inch discs? Do I want 300, which is how many are here?”

The artist said an explicit goal of the project is to bring moments of joy to people in public spaces. “For me, I want people when they're on their way home from work and they're tired and they don't know why they're doing what they're doing, to see something that brings them joy and is uplifting to them,” the artist said, adding that books and art can “transport you into a different place.”

No formal actions, funding details or implementation dates were stated in the transcript. The remarks focus on the artist’s design process, community input through the survey, the physical features of the piece and the intended experience for viewers.