More Art Recently Installed at The Met

Now that people are moving into The Met at Boulevard One’s North Building, we are putting some final artistic touches on our property. Recently, a series of four metal sculptures titled “Portals as Towers of Passage “ were installed by local Denver artist, Mark Wren.  This series was commissioned and designed specifically for residents at The Met with the theme of passing through these current times to a new future.  In the artist’s own words, each of the four Portals represents Passage to a new time, a new day:

“Portal I:  A concentric series of circles starts the journey ‘away’ from the moment of today.  Let your imagination carry that thought to your hopeful destinations. 

Portal II:  This piece represents the tall and lofty hopes disrupted in the spinning circle life can hand us.  Never fear as the journey does move forward and upward.  The height of Portal II represents the faith in the longevity of life. 

Portal III:  The depth of this double-vision creation confirms the path we think we are on Vs that of the path that lies ahead, regardless. The smaller portal through both layers of steel confirms a clarity that life will satisfy us in the end.  The series of 7 small circles is a reference to the Lucky 7 of our hopes and dreams. 

Portal IV:  The last piece in the series represents a full circle back to a city, our home.  The varying heights of the tower represent simple buildings.  High on the tower is a Portal to confirm the path from which we’ve come will always exist - just step through it!”

These sculptures were created with new metal materials that were then treated with hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt to advance the rusting process.  Wren describes his mission as an artist to “create something of purpose by blending the weld of steel with a sculptural vision.”  His art is about discovery.  The Met at Boulevard One welcomes “Portals as Towers of Passage “ to their new home and encourage residents of The Met and greater Lowry to discover the beauty this art has to offer to the community.

For further information or potential commissions, please reach out directly to the artist, Mark Wren: Mark@wrenart.net 

These photos are of Mark working on some of the torched circles/rings used for the Met’s sculptures. It’s taken at his home garage where he does much of his prep work before going to a shop off-site to weld.