Jack
Jim Love
Painted metal
Bryan Plaza, Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
Gift of the Kenneth E. Bentsen Family
Installed in the grass of Bryan Plaza adjacent to the entrance of the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center is Jim Love’s original and iconic Jack. Modeled after a traditional child’s toy of the same name, Jack bears a likeness to its subject in its material, form and playfulness. However, Love turned what is usually a small toy into a monumental sculpture many times its original size and added a coat of vibrant red paint to the typically unfinished surface. In this location, Jack embodies the high energy intrinsic to the recreation center, while providing a unique juxtaposition to Aurora Robson’s detailed constellation of suspended sculptures that occupy the building’s foyer.