John Boone, Artist, Writes in Support of "Greenwood Pond: Double Site"
On February 2, 2024, John Boone wrote the following letter to the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) Director Kelly Baum concerning plans to demolish Greenwood Pond: Double Site, a site-specific installation by the internationally acclaimed leader of the land art movement, Mary Miss, commissioned for the Art Centerās permanent collection. The work, which opened in 1996, is in a diminished condition with some sections fenced off, suggesting the DMAC has not fulfilled its contractual obligation to āreasonably protect and maintainā the work. ¹ū¶³“«Ć½ (¹ū¶³“«Ć½) is calling for the DMAC to reverse it demolition decision and, instead, to engage in meaningful consultations with the artist and others to find a solution that restores the artwork and develops a long-term, ongoing maintenance plan.
Dear Director Kelly Baum,
I write to you in support of Mary Miss' "Greenwood Pond: Double Site," which I see is in hot water at the moment. This letter is in support of solutions to maintain this artwork and not its destruction. Personally I do not have a remedy for the artwork's need for sustainable repair and renovation, let's leave that to engineers and park maintenance professionals. The resources to finance this project are out there. I want to express my support for Mary Miss and her work as it is historically important and should be a valuable participant in the Des Moines Art Center's collection. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
John Boone
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