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Located on the campus of the university, and
the only one of its kind in
the English-speaking
Caribbean, The Caribbean Sculpture Park facilitates the sensitization of
the UTech community to the arts. It exists in an area adjacent to the
interim centre. It is the artistic
focus of the campus, where the five faculties are represented in
sculpture. Each faculty is represented in the sculpture Park by a specific
sculpture, which links Art to Technology bearing in mind the educational
faculty being presented.
LANDSCAPING
Designed by the Faculty of
the Built Environment the sculpture Park takes the format of a Japanese
Rock Garden. The layout was carefully planned with each work of art
defining its own ‘space’. The location of the park in the central part of
the university, traversed by many pedestrian routes, allows students to
experience the sculptures, from afar, close-up, or for some, from within.
Students can interact with each piece of sculpture on a one-to-one basis.
Students can sit, study, read, and appreciate the general environment of
the park, where there are footpaths and benches, clusters of shady trees
and grassy areas, all coming together to create a tranquil setting in the
middle of the University.
Added to this, the park
provides students with meaningful exposure to the work of different
professionals in the arts.
The park itself has a soul
or a sense of presence, which students intuitively and instinctively tap
into, both on a conscious and unconscious level, consequently providing a
sense of balance and well being in the students.
Sculpture PIECES
The sculptures are of life
size and are done to scale in harmony with the physical and natural
environment. The primary focus of the Park is on the artistic expression,
vision and cultural contribution of each piece to humanity, linking the
Arts with Technology. The material used for each sculpture is not only
artistic but also durable, therefore evolving with age and artistic
expression.
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