Concentric Harmony 2023

Concentric Harmony, a circular play maze, is part birthday cake and part Mesoamerican step pyramid. It has discoverable sensory features that foster curiosity and unstructured play. There is no right or wrong way to play in this maze. The grouping and pairing of the columns intentionally create rhythmic patterns to be experienced as you run your hands along them while circling the perimeters. When people on foot cross the park, the columns of the maze become animated with flickering moiré patterns, as one column passes over another in their field of vision. Each vertical column is painted with two colors, so depending on your approach to the maze you’ll see it in either warm or cool tones. The innermost chamber of the maze, lined with reflective, stainless steel mirror strips, creates fractal, fun-house reflections—real selfies that show you in relation to your environment. The mirror strips on the top angle of each column flicker with reflected sunlight, making the maze sparkle at a distance, beckoning kids and adults from all corners of the park on a pilgrimage of discovery. These flickers, sounds, and patterns activate sensory experiences that quell anxiety, awaken our sense of wonder, and bring us back to our center.

Location: Rosemont Park, Fort Worth, TX
Commissioned by: Fort Worth Public Art

Steel, stainless steel mirrors, urethane paint.
24' dia. 12' H