Coiled Serpent Mound
Subject: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mound (Land Art) II
Opened: October 14, 2019, & October 11, 2021 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Location: Chicago, IL (Horner Park)
Cost: $200,000+ (low estimate)
Abandoned by:
Lawrence Santiago (artist)
Nilay D. Mistry, (Landscape Architect)
4000N, an abandoned project previously managed by the American Indian Center (AIC)*
American Indian Center of Chicago (AIC): Heather Miller, previous Executive Director
Chicago Public Arts Group (CPAG): Maryrose Pavkovic, previous Cultural Coordinator II
*Formerly known as Northwest Portage Walking Museum
Date: 06/06/2022
Camera: Canon S110
Related Post:
Photos: Abandoned Metal Sculpture (Nesewin)
Photos: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mounds
Photos: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mound (Land Art) II
Photos: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mound (Land Art) III
Photos: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mound (Land Art) IV
Photos: Abandoned Coiled Serpent Mound (Land Art) V
Photos: Abandoned Serpent Twin Mounds
Photos: Abandoned Serpent Twin Mounds II
Photos: Abandoned Serpent Twin Mounds III
Photos: Abandoned Serpent Twin Mounds IV
Comments
- As of 2022, The project is no longer a Coil Mound and is called Land Art. Coil Mound = Relationship, Land Art = Object.
- Year three and no Native plants.
- Invasive plants are present.
- There are no plans to plant Native plants, which is contingent on more fundraising (poor planning).
- Lawrence Santiago stated on October 11, 2021, that he requested to remove his name from the project.
- No Native Folx was contracted or invited to construct the site, maintain the site or plant Native plants.
- The Artist’s name is not listed.
- CPAG and AIC logos are listed on banners
Photographs
Lawrence Santiago’s Website
The Coiled Serpent Mound is not listed on the artist’s website. The abandoned Serpent Twin Mounds are listed.
Land Art
Land Art is a series of artworks by Ihanktonwan Dakota artist David Bernie that addresses issues related to land art projects, such as land ownership and being born out of the concept of manifest destiny.
Creative Commons License
This work by David Bernie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. You may download, share, and post the images under the condition that the works are attributed to the artist.
