Art
in the public arena is a realm where thousands can appreciate art daily,
reinforcing a sense of ownership and pride in the community.
We accomplish this by including pictorial murals that are able to tell
the story of a place and add visual stimulus or narrative to a structure.
I approach every individual installation by considering the unique characteristics
of the space and seek to accentuate the existing circumstances with my
site-specific artwork. This public vernacular lends a more human scale
to a site; colors, details and textural rhythms give the eye an image
to explore, to identify with through a tactile exploration. Aliberti
Art Tile has combined ornament with functional objects to transform a
vacant courtyard at an existing neo-gothic building into a pleasant gathering
place that is stylistically appropriate to the surrounding building.
two large terra cotta planters, a fountain, two tile tables, six hanging
pots and a garden provide the occupants of the building with an inspiring
outdoor environment. It helps to draw them into the courtyard and has
the potential to improving a citizen's likelihood of identifying with
the site.
Aliberti Art Tile ceramic work is particularly well suited to the public environment.
For the sake of the patron's investment, I value durability and permanence for
my work. The pigments and clay-body are made of ecologically benign minerals.
Our ceramics are fired to vitrification, strengthening it to withstand severe
weather and public usage. It will not spall due to freezing temperatures. It
incurs no degradation in color or form and the art remains vibrant indefinitely.
There is very little need for any maintenance over the course of the materials
tremendously long life span. Ceramics are among the most durable materials known
to humanity. |
