Arcadia

Artist: Eliseo

Location: Beltway Drive east of Midway Road, adjacent to Hampton Inn

Details: AAF commissioned Eliseo to create a monumental limestone sculpture depicting scenes from nature.  Eliseo carved the sculpture onsite.  The sculpture consists of two large limestone blocks measuring approximately 11’ high x 4’ wide and weighing about 17,000 pounds each.  The side by side pieces portray different scenes from nature on six sides and are capped with a large metal sphere that rests atop the two stone blocks. The sculpture stands about 15’ tall including the base and sphere. The name Arcadia reflects a vision of pastoralism, beautiful scenery  and harmony with nature which Eliseo captured with his sculpture. The term refers to a sparsely populated Greek province associated with natural beauty of mountains, green spaces and unspoiled wilderness.   Installed in 2018.