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Photos: MacArthur Park's Lake Is So Full Of Colorful Balls
Mayor Eric Garcetti goes rowing on MacArthur Park in front of its balls (via Portraits of Hope)
Not to be outdone by its reservoir brethren, MacArthur Park finally got its own balls this weekend.On Saturday, the first of what will eventually be 2,500 colorful vinyl ball were released into MacArthur Park's lake. Mayor Eric Garcetti was on hand at the ceremony, telling the L.A. Times, "This project involves everything that's good about Los Angeles—great weather, open space, creativity and social conscience."
The balls don't serve the same utility that the shade balls do, but according to the Massey brothers—who founded the arts nonprofit Portraits of Hope—they wanted the balls to bring attention to a public space that has fallen by the wayside and also to bring people together. "Our philosophy is we take iconic symbols that people don't always think about, but that have relevance to the city, and we find ways to work with them," said Bernie Massey. The balls themselves were painted all summer by volunteers, mostly schoolchildren.
Installation of the balls is set to continue on through Tuesday. Be sure to catch them before they're gone!
(via Portraits of Hope)
The lake at #macarthurpark is filling up with colorful balls. #spheresatmacarthurpark http://t.co/V5pQl89fTF pic.twitter.com/ylEViELGFq
— ryloc (@ryloc) August 22, 2015
#SpheresAtMacarthurPark: a huge art installation done by the #masseybrothers is happening! #LA #art @myfoxla pic.twitter.com/2ZsCTJyKRD
— Christine O'Donnell (@thechristineod) August 23, 2015
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Giant painted balls put in L.A.'s MacArthur Park lake. Good public arts project? #publicart #LosAngeles #KCRW pic.twitter.com/rgSdClWmdl
— Saul Gonzalez (@SaulKQED) August 23, 2015
Large beach balls hand painted by children transforming MacArthur Park into a work of art. #mydayinLA pic.twitter.com/bCUSEcsGBL
— Steve Saldivar (@stevesaldivar) August 22, 2015
At MacArthur Park, a much more colorful alternative to #ShadeBalls. #Westlake pic.twitter.com/TNJ7nP5iO1
— Militant Angeleno (@militantangleno) August 22, 2015
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