LTC 503-2024 Art in Public Places Maintenance - Elmgreen & Dragset, Bent Pool (2019),Jaume Plensa, Minna (2022), Joep Van Lieshout, Humanoids (2018), and Dan Graham, Morris' (2008)MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# 503-2024
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter, City Manager � �
November 13, 2024
Art in Public Places Maintenance -Elmgreen & Dragset, Bent Pool (2019),
Jaume Plensa, Minna (2022), Joep Van Lieshout, Humanoids (2018), and Dan
Graham, Morris' (2008)
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to inform the Mayor and City Commission of the
annual maintenance and conservation work to be conducted in preparation for Art Week Miami
Beach, as part of the Art in Public Places Maintenance Plan. The maintenance and conservation
work will be managed by RLA Conservation of Art & Architecture and take place on November 21-
22 and November 25-26, 2024. The work will include the Elmgreen & Dragset, Bent Pool (2019),
Jaume Plensa, Minna (2022), Joep Van Lieshout, Humanoids (2018), and Dan Graham, Morris'
(2010).
Bent Pool, located on Pride Park near Convention Center Drive, will be cleaned with filtered water
and conservation-grade detergent, followed by a distilled water rinse. Conservators will address
areas of paint loss using conservation-grade paint rated for outdoor use. The sculpture's base
plates will also be cleaned, and conservators will passivate areas of corrosion and apply a biocide
to the concrete sculpture base. This work will take place on Thursday, November 21st from 8:00
am to 4:00 pm.
Bent Pool, Elmgreen & Dragset, 2019 Minna, Jaume Plensa, 2022
To address surface-level grime, Minna, also located in Pride Park, will be cleaned with filtered
water and a conservation-grade detergent. The conservation team will remove accretions and
reduce mineral deposits with organic solvents. An articulating boom lift will be required to access
the upper areas of the sculpture. Tourism and Culture Department staff have communicated with
the Design Miami production team to coordinate the maintenance work to take place on Friday,
November 22nd from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.