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Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

A fund to honor an amazing and inspiring creator with a public artwork in San Francisco.

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Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

Public Art in Memory of PK Kimelman

A fund to honor an amazing and inspiring creator with a public artwork in San Francisco.

A fund to honor an amazing and inspiring creator with a public artwork in San Francisco.

A fund to honor an amazing and inspiring creator with a public artwork in San Francisco.

A fund to honor an amazing and inspiring creator with a public artwork in San Francisco.

FLUX Foundation
FLUX Foundation
FLUX Foundation
FLUX Foundation
7 Campaigns |
San Francisco, United States
$4,954 USD 35 backers
49% of $10,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
PK was passionate about bringing people together through art, design, and music. In the many interactive, larger-than-life sculptures he helped bring to life, he was always most interested in creating space for small moments of connection between people -- intimate interactions instigated by the experience of awe and wonder. It’s our hope that the sculpture we create in his honor will evoke that awe-inspiring feeling and those connections that PK so deeply valued.

About the project

The artwork we are designing for PK will be created by a group of his artistic and architectural collaborators and colleagues. FLUX, the non-profit arts organization that PK helped found, will be the sponsor of the project and will be the steward of the funds raised through this campaign. As FLUX is a 501c3, all donations to this fund are tax-deductible

We will be working on identifying a possible installation locations in the city of San Francisco over the next few months. As we narrow down our options for a location, we will begin to flesh out the design of the artwork. It is our hope that it can be -- like everything that FLUX has created -- a collaborative process in its design, fabrication, and installation. 

The aim of the work will be to inspire awe and instigate connections between those who visit the work. This may take the form of a bench that allows people to sit together and take in a sweeping view; a sculpture that encourages both contemplation and conversation in a beautiful space; or a structure that provides gathering space and shade with whimsical and thoughtful details that echo its surroundings.

It's important to us that the artwork is installed in an outdoor space that is publicly accessible. PK's work often sought to evoke the natural world -- he looked to the landscape to find inspiration for and connection to the buildings and sculptures he helped design. It's our hope that what we create in his memory can be situated somewhere that allows people to take in the beauty of our city's landscape, something he truly loved. 

What we need

We are looking for support in the following ways for this project: 

  • Financial support to fund the design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork (all donations are tax-deductible)
  • Connection to people at the San Francisco Arts Commission, the San Francisco Parks & Rec Department, and the Presidio Trust to discuss possibilities for installation

What you receive

As part of this memorial artwork, we will be making a memento connected to the work for all our supporters. This object will be something small that you can keep with you as a memory PK and the joy and passion he brought to the world as a designer, artist, architect, instigator, and maker.

Anyone who makes a donation of $50 or more will receive the memento. 

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