Crews may begin demolition work on the deteriorating 'Greenwood Pond: Double Site' art installation in Des Moines, Iowa, as early as next week.
Crews could begin ripping out a groundbreaking art installation bordering a Des Moines pond as early as next week under plans announced by a local art museum Wednesday, saying the artwork is hazardous and would be too expensive to repair. City officials gave the Des Moines Art Center permission to begin demolishing the artwork, called Greenwood Pond: Double Site, as soon as Monday. Removal of the pond-side installation in the heart of a beloved city park is expected to take months.
Miss has expressed shock at the art center's plan to remove her artwork and said doing so would violate her 1994 contract that she said requires the museum to maintain the piece. She reiterated her contention in a letter to the art center board dated March 29 and released publicly. 'I would be shocked if it was just torn out,' Miss said in an interview in late February. 'It doesn’t deserve it. People don’t deserve to have that happen.
Removing the artwork will require bringing heavy equipment to the site, draining the pond to allow access to the infrastructure, and building new paths over three months or more. The art center will pay for the work from its budget and city funds won't be used.
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