Laumeier Sculpture Park announces conservation projects on three major works
Sol LeWitt, Intricate Wall, 2001-04. Loan courtesy of the LeWitt Estate.
ST. LOUIS, MO
.-Laumeier Sculpture Park announced conservation projects on three of its outdoor artworks: The Way by Alexander Liberman, Pool Complex: Orchard Valley by Mary Miss and Intricate Wall by Sol LeWitt. Care and conservation are ongoing needs for any art collection, but arguably the most pressing for those that are located in outdoor settings like Laumeier, where works are exposed daily to extremes of temperature and precipitation.
At 50 feet high and 100 feet long, Alexander Libermans The Way, 1972-80 was the first massive sculpture purchased for Laumeiers collection. Over the years, it has become Laumeiers signature work and a favorite of park visitors. The Way is made of 18 salvaged steel oil tanks and will undergo a major restoration over the next year in a multi-phased project.