Public Artwork Unveiling and Discussion

This fall, the landscape of the Allen Public Library’s courtyard will be permanently transformed with the installation of Oceano. A reception and unveiling of this impressive 600-pound bronze sculpture on a 2,900-pound base will be at 9:30 am, Saturday, Nov. 14th. A dedication follows at 10:30 am. Roger Stoller, the sculpture’s creator, will present a brief survey of its development and symbolism.

At 2 pm, Roger will discuss his philosophy of art and give his interpretation of Oceano at a Bach to Books program in the Allen Public Library Civic Auditorium.

Sponsored by the Public Art Committee, Roger Stoller’s Oceano was selected through a competitive process held in July 2008. A metaphor for Ocean of Knowledge, Roger declares, “Knowledge is a key to what makes us human, and a library is one of civilization’s doorways to our communal wealth of knowing. Knowledge has no limit; it is always growing, forever discovering new frontiers. The Mobius strip, a single continuous surface with no end, is used here to signify infinity and the endless possibility of learning.”

At the age of 21, Roger served as an assistant to the renowned inventor and visionary Buckminster Fuller. He also studied in sculpture Isamu Noguchi’s studio. From these giants, he learned about the ubiquitous impact of geometry in nature. The installation of his bronze Tetra Con Brio at the Strathmore Music Center in Bethesda, Maryland, was featured in the Washington Post. His other works are displayed at Magnussen Lodge at Lake Tahoe, California, and in Mountain View, California.

For information, call 214-509-4911.