Visual Arts Committee - August 15, 2018 - Minutes
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
3 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 125
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Minutes
Visual Arts Committee Members:
JD Beltran, President
Dorka Keehn, Chair
Abby Sadin Schnair
Jessica Silverman
Barbara Sklar
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Agenda Changes
Commissioners Present:
Commissioner Keehn
Commissioner Schnair
Commissioner Silverman
Commissioner Sklar
Commissioners Absent:
Commissioner Beltran
The meeting commenced at 3:01 p.m.
2. General Public Comment
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
3. Consent Calendar
Action
Explanatory Documents: Item #2, Item #3
Presentation Time: Approximately 2 minutes
- Motion to approve construction document phase deliverables for Jesse Schlesinger’s currently untitled artworks for the Judah Streetscape Project.
- Motion to approve revised project outline for Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans.
- Motion to approve as installed the seven painted steel artworks titled Auspicious Clouds | Heavy Fog, 2018 by Michael Arcega located on Broadway Street between the east end of the Robert C. Levy Tunnel and Columbus Avenue.
- Motion to approve construction document phase deliverables for Woody De Othello’s sculptures, Timekeeper, Turn, and Light for the San Francisco International Airport’s International Terminal Boarding Area G terrace.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve consent calendar items.
Moved: Sklar/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
Commissioner Silverman entered the meeting at 3:03.
4. San Francisco International Airport
A. SFO Terminal 1 Center – Dana Hemenway
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Image; Mock Ups; Conceptual Design Document Phase Deliverables
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Artist Dana Hemenway presented updates to the conceptual design documents phase deliverables for her artwork at the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project. Ms. Hemenway received feedback from Project Manager Justine Topfer and the Visual Arts Committee and made modifications to the design based on these comments. The top structure has been changed from three tiers to two tiers and is now fabricated out of a wood veneer. The artist retained the arc-shape of the original design as this detail responds to the architecture of the escalator bay. Upon the suggestion of the SFO conservation team, Ms. Hemenway sourced synthetic rope, which will be much easier to maintain and will last much longer than natural fiber. To add contrast and depth to the wood veneer structure, Ms. Hemenway added new minimalist ceramic forms with a speckled blue and white glazing along the strands. The macramé white extension cords and circular lighting elements at the ends contribute to the contemporary aesthetic of the overall design.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design documents phase deliverables for Dana Hemenway’s artwork, The Color of Horizons, for the San Francisco International Airport: Terminal 1 Center Public Art Project.
Moved: Silverman/ Sklar
The motion was unanimously approved
A request for general public comment was made after the public comment period, which Commissioner Keehn allowed.
Steven Worsley commented that Coit Tower should become a San Francisco Depression Era heritage museum with an independent museum entity that would be in charge of the Coit Tower murals.
B. SFO Terminal 1 Boarding Area B - Andy Vogt
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Design Development Renderings
Presentation Time: 5 minutes
Artist Andy Vogt presented the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) and a quarter-scale maquette of his artwork for the bulkhead 2 located in Terminal 1, Boarding Area B. The wall sculpture will be 11 ft. high by 45 ft. wide and constructed out of architectural bronze tubing. Each bronze tube will have a slightly different gold-toned patina, allowing for tonal and color shifts that will activate the overall design, creating the illusions of three dimensions.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Andy Vogt for the bulkhead 2 location in Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
Moved: Schnair/ Silverman
The motion was unanimously approved
C. SFO Terminal 1 Boarding Area B – Leonardo Drew
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Design Development Renderings
Presentation Time: 5 minutes
Program Director Susan Pontious presented the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Leonardo Drew for the bulkhead 1 location in Terminal 1, Boarding Area B. Ms. Pontious presented and is seeking approval of the artist’s Key Elements 1 through 7. These seven works are the foundational pieces to the bulkhead installation and the remaining components will be culled from the site.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by Leonardo Drew for the bulkhead location in Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
Moved: Silverman/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
D. SFO Consolidated Administration Campus, Phase One Building Lobby
Susan Pontious
Action
Explanatory Document: Design Development Renderings
Presentation Time: 5 minutes
The Committee and THEVERYMANY were unable to connect during the meeting. The Commissioners and Ms. Pontious had a few comments and concerns about the current design that they wish to be addressed for the next Visual Arts Committee meeting. The comments are as follows:
The Commissioners thought the current form overwhelms the space and would like if the sculpture can be scaled back to give space more for the room to breathe.
The Committee would like clarification of the color and materials of the overall work. Will there be variations in the color white? Or will there be metallic material as in THEVERYMANY work Understress (Inria Institute, Rennes, France)?
The Committee would like clarification of ends of sculpture. Would it be similar to the reference photo of Under Magnitude (Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL) or will the ends be suctioned to the wall, as in Understress?
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS TABLED
Motion: Motion to approve the Design Development Phase deliverables (artwork renderings) by THEVERYMANY for the entry lobby of the SFO Consolidated Administration Campus Building.
E. Hyatt Hotel
Trisha Lagaso Goldberg
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artist conceptual design proposal
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Project manager Trisha Lagaso Goldberg presented the conceptual design proposal of artist David Wilson. The 8 ft. high by 13 ft. wide framed work will be comprised of gridded archival rice paper sections, each measuring 12 in. by 12 in. The artist will use archival black sumi ink to depict the expanse of landscape between San Francisco and South San Francisco, to include the area where the airport is sited and as viewed from Claremont Canyon in Berkley.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve artist David Wilson’s conceptual design proposal for San Francisco International Airport: Hyatt Hotel.
Moved: Sklar/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
F. Suspended Artwork – Tahiti Pehrson
Zoë Taleporos/Tahiti Pehrson
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Project manager Zoë Taleporos introduced artist Tahiti Pehrson, who presented his conceptual design for a suspended artwork at the 4th floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport: Grand Hyatt Hotel. Mr. Pehrson’s suspended artwork will be an oval form approximately 12 ft. tall by 14 ft. wide and made up of multiple monochromatic white disks. Each disk will be fabricated from powder-coated aluminum and have intricate system of overlapping patterns, which produces a moiré effect as one moves around the sculpture. Ms. Taleporos informed the Committee that she and Mr. Pehrson will be working with the Grand Hyatt Hotel architecture team to finalize the scale and placement of the artwork. The Committee had a few design suggestions, including: elongating the overall form to fill the space, adding an interior layer for dimensionality, and varying the scale of the disks.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the conceptual design by Tahiti Pehrson for a suspended artwork at the 4th floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Moved: Silverman/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
G. Suspended Artwork – Jacob Hashimoto
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings; Engineering Drawings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Ms. Taleporos presented the Final Design Phase deliverables by Jacob Hashimoto for a suspended artwork above the restaurant of the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel. Each strand of the work is made up of multiple oval discs or “kites,” as the artist refers to them, which are comprised of rice paper cast in resin. The kites are framed in bamboo, then strung together with Spectra string. As the artwork cascades down, the imagery becomes more complex. Ms. Taleporos assured the Committee that she and the artist are working with the lighting designer of the hotel to custom light the installation.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables by Jacob Hashimoto for a suspended artwork above the restaurant of the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Moved: Sklar/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
H. Mosaic Artwork – Ellen Harvey
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Ms. Taleporos presented the Final Design Phase deliverables for Green Map by Ellen Harvey, a tile mosaic artwork at the 1st floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel. The only design change is the inclusion of Farallon Islands, which was missing from her original proposal. Additionally, the surface of the mosaic was originally rough which posed a safety concern. The new surface of the mosaic is quite smooth.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables by Ellen Harvey for tile mosaic artwork at the 1st floor lobby of the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Moved: Schnair/ Silveman
The motion was unanimously approved
I. Outdoor Sculpture – Kohei Nawa
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings; Engineering Drawings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Ms. Taleporos presented the Final Design Phase deliverables of Ether by Kohei Nawa, an outdoor sculpture at the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel. Ms. Taleporos noted that Mr. Nawa was thorough in his original concept and there has not been any changes to the design.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables by Kohei Nawa for an outdoor sculpture at the San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Moved: Silverman/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
5. Central Subway
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Renderings
Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Ms. Taleporos presented the Final Design Phase deliverables by Catherine Wagner for the glass elements of her artwork at Central Subway Union Square Station. The glass elements show imagery of the historic photographs Ms. Wagner created in the 1970s of the construction of the Moscone Center. The printed glass will be freestanding and set off from the grey wall behind it, creating contrast and allowing the imagery to standout.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Final Design Phase deliverables by Catherine Wagner for the glass elements of her artwork at Central Subway Union Square Station.
Moved: Silverman/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
6. Francisco Park
Zoë Taleporos
Action
Explanatory Documents: Site Renderings; Project Outline
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Ms. Taleporos presented the Project Outline for the Francisco Park Public Art Project. The park will be built over the City’s first reservoir and is located in District 2, an area that does not have much green space or public art. The budget of this project $75,000 and presents a unique opportunity for an artist to respond to San Francisco history.
Commissioner Keehn called for public comment. There was no public comment.
Motion: Motion to approve the Project Outline for the Francisco Park Public Art Project.
Moved: Silverman/ Schnair
The motion was unanimously approved
7. New Business, Old Business, and Announcements
Discussion
Ms. Pontious reported that the Airport Commission, which met on Tuesday, August 7, approved the purchase of all the 2D artworks selected for San Francisco International Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel and San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1, Boarding Area B.
8. Adjournment
Action
The meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
CC 8/28/18 4:45 p.m.
approved 10/01/18
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