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David Griggs

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Overall Project Summary:

The City is developing an Urban Trails Program funded by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA). Five downtown trails are to be built over the course of the next five years. One of the five trails known as the Cultural Corridor Trail will traverse a 12 block trail pathway from the Historic Post Office on 300 E. Stewart to the Old Mormon Fort at 500 E. Washington Ave in the Cultural Corridor.

To visually enhance this trail and make it more enticing three calls to artists were released to allow for the inclusion of art. Each call represented a very specific piece of the project and those are:

1.) Neon Bridge Enhancements: artist selected through an RFQ process by the LVAC is David Griggs

2.) Trail Banners: artist selected through an RFQ process by the LVAC is Martin Kreloff

3.) Sidewalk Enhancements: artist selected through an RFQ process by the LVAC is Denise Duarte

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Artist Statement

David Griggs:

"Vegas Arabesque"


The Public Art design for the Cultural Corridor Bridge was inspired by the legacy of Las Vegas, its unique setting in the Southwest, and the location of the bridge among Las Vegas' cultural institutions.

Las Vegas has a heritage that defines the City as a destination for relaxation, gaming, and entertainment. This heritage takes a variety of forms, from distinctive architecture to the extravagance of casinos and shows. "Vegas Arabesque" pays homage to these Las Vegas icons.

In colors associated with the Southwest, this sculptural form alights across a bridge that is the gateway to the City's cultural institutions. The shapes used in the design build a rhythm that suggests the visual splendor of a Vegas chorus line. In vaguely figurative forms, the design dances across the bridge in the playful spirit of Las Vegas' own Americana.

"Vegas Arabesque" also pays homage to vintage Vegas signs. Reminiscent of some of the grand spectacles of signage from historic Las Vegas, the sculpture will serve as a beacon for the City's cultural institutions. One of those "culturals", the Neon Boneyard and Museum, is mere yards away from the new Cultural Corridor Bridge, and serves as a resting place for the glorious signs of Las Vegas' past.