Council Approves "Folding Planes" Sculpture

At its February 13 meeting, the City Council approved the Addison Arbor Foundation's proposed "Folding Planes" sculpture for the intersection of Addison Road and Airport Parkway. The piece by Kevin Box, which measures 90" x 29" x 30", will be located in the courtyard of the new Jefferson Aero development. It will be accessible to the public and visible from Airport Parkway.

A numbered edition piece, Mr. Box's work is inspired by origami, which he creates in his Santa Fe, New Mexico studio. The artist's web page describes the sculpture as telling a story of a piece of paper dreaming of flying. It begins at the bottom of the sculpture with a blank page and proceeds through seven simple folds to the top, where the airplane takes flight. Each fold symbolizes a choice or action taken to transform dreams into reality. Examples of Kevin Box's work can be found throughout the DFW region and the country.

You can watch the Council's "Folding Planes" discussion here and read the presentation here.