JEFFERSON PARK — A new sculpture that appears to defy the laws of gravity will be part of a free trolley tour set for Saturday.
"Pandora's Shepard" by Terrence Karpowicz, a granite and steel sculpture, was installed Monday at 4427 N. Milwaukee Ave. as part of the Chicago Sculpture Exhibit, which included Jefferson Park and Portage Park for the second year in a row.
The sculpture was installed thanks to contributions from State Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Jefferson Park) and AT&T, which is planning to open a new store in Gladstone Plaza, just north of where the sculpture stands.
Much of Karpowicz's art joins irregular, organic materials and geometric shapes of steel in order to depict relationships among the elements and between the sculpture and its environment, according to his website.
"Pandora's Shepard" will be a stop on the tour set to start at 3 p.m. Saturday at the National Veterans Art Museum, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Gale Street Inn will provide appetizers at the event.
Other stops on the tour will include:
• The Ed Paschke Art Center, which features two massive Zhou Brother sculptures outside its front entrance
• The Jefferson Park Transit Center, where a statue of former President Thomas Jefferson greets commuters
• "Portage" by Ted Sitting Crow Gardner outside Sears at Six Corners
• "Scrape" by Dusty Folwarczny at Lawrence and Milwaukee avenues
• Christopher Newman's "Crossing V" outside the Klee Building at Six Corners.
The Chicago Sculpture Exhibit was founded in 2002, and focused on Lincoln Park and Lakeview before expanding its focus to the entire city in 2012.
For more information, call 312-772-2872 or email chicagosculptureexhibit@gmail.com.
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