"Verdant Orb" is a sculpture by John Ruppert who creates works "inspired by the landscape, the processes that have formed it, and humanity’s relationship to it." Verdant Orb is made out of coated chain-link fence and invites the viewer to "reimagine where things begin and where they end."
We invite you to check it out for yourself, and plan to stop by the official ribbon cutting on Friday, September 27.
Verdant Orb was funded through DC Office of Planning's "Streets for People" grant program and was sponsored by Mount Vernon Triangle CID in collaboration with HEMPHILL Artworks, The Wilkes Company & Quadrangle Development Corporation.
Image: John Ruppert, Verdant Orb, 2024, Green vinyl powder coated chain-link fabric, 60 x 96 inches diameter