"Which is more authentic, the mechanized construction of a city or the humanizing element of the arts? Artist Taylor Anne Smith playfully questions the concepts of artistic authenticity, development of the arts within a concrete and steel urban landscape, and the mythology of the artist. Smith references a city’s physical construction through a collaged backdrop of hand-colored architectural drawings, X-Rays of the artist’s body, original paintings, newspapers, Yellow Pages, oil stick drawings, as well as printed matter with hand-painted elements to create a ready-made abstraction."

“Picture Windows: Urban Interpretations” is a Public Arts Program was developed by Public Art Indianapolis, a program managed by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and funded by the Cultural Development Commission of Indianapolis. Its intent is to bring locally created artwork to high traffic or transitional areas by commissioning local artists to produce site-specific work for each window.

Originally created to enliven empty windows and buildings, the project was designed to contribute to the vitality of downtown Indianapolis while exposing visitors and citizens to the diverse work of local artists. The project’s initial five windows debuted in 2005 after meeting with immediate support from building owners John Demaree and William Ehret, Uptown Realty Investors LLC (14 E. Washington St.) and Chase Tower Garage, 120 N. Pennsylvania Street. Building owners are extremely enthusiastic about these new works of public art.

Artist's Statement                               The Mathematics of Art