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The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We fulfill our mission by providing services and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations; professional development opportunities; commissioning civic artworks and managing the County’s civic art collection; implementing countywide arts education initiatives; research and evaluation; career pathways in the creative economy; free community programs; and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. This work is framed by the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative and a longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts.

Artwork Detail

Conversion Ridge, Meso Ridge

Artist: Duffy, Ricardo

Date: 2005

Medium: Glazed ceramic tile and cast aluminum

Artwork Dimensions: 864 x 192 x 192 in.

County Department: Internal Services

Artwork Site: East Los Angeles Civic Center

Supervisorial District: 1

Current Status: On view

About the Artwork:

Ricardo Duffy was commissioned by former First District County Supervisor Molina for the East Los Angeles Civic Center Renovation Project. Duffy designed two colorful artworks for children that are located on the seating benches surrounding the two playgrounds. Meso Ridge, in the north playground, is a continuous glazed ceramic mosaic filled with handcrafted and broken tiles, geometric shapes and fun imagery such as Pre-Columbian figures riding skateboards. Conversion Ridge enhances the bench seating near the south playground. A series of square ceramic tiles and Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican designs are stained into the concrete. Both Meso Ridge and Conversion Ridge include cast aluminum Mayan figures placed on top of the benches which also function as skateboard stoppers.

Artwork Detail

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