Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ a See Bozeman Creek Artwork
Unveiled on Earth Day 2023
City Hall Downtown Bozeman, MT
“The purpose of Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ on Bozeman Creek in the city center is not only to inspire the generations that see the water as it is now, but to inspire them to think more deeply about what came before.”
Mountain Time Arts (MTA) was pleased to present Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ, a #SeeBozemanCreek artwork, to the Bozeman community. Bozeman Creek, a significant waterway, flows through the City Hall grounds. Unveiled on Earth Day 2023, Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ is a pair of images and words, digitally printed onto laminated glass panels that will be installed as a frieze atop the railings of the pedestrian bridge leading to the entrance to City Hall.
Lead artists included multi-disciplinary artist Ben Pease, Apsáalooke/Tsétsêhéstâhese (Crow/Northern Cheyenne) and MTA artist, Jim Madden.
Inspired by the multiple facets of Indigenous history in the Gallatin Valley and the spiritual nature of water, Pease’s two glass panels now greet visitors to City Hall with an opportunity to pause and reflect on the Indigenous history of land and water in the valley. The importance of Bozeman Creek and its place within the Gallatin watershed is highlighted. The experience of Pease’s imagery is enhanced by the sound of rushing water and the view, through the glass, of the water flowing in the creek. The installation is welcoming respite in our hurried world and a reminder of our cultural heritage as people conduct their civic affairs at City Hall.
“Having this art installation at City Hall is a special way to highlight Bozeman Creek and its importance to our daily life and ecosystem,” Mayor Cyndy Andrus stated. “The City of Bozeman is proud to partner with Mountain Time Arts in showcasing art that gets us to think about indigenous history and a resource that has been sustaining us for generations.”
The unveiling ceremony included speakers MTA Executive Director, Francesca Pine-Rodriguez, Artists Ben Pease and Jim Madden, Bozeman City Mayor, Cyndy Andrus, Former Bozeman City Mayor, Carson Taylor and Keynote Speaker, Marsha Small.
Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ Audio Experience
For those who want to take their interaction with Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ even further, guests are invited to scan the QR codes that accompany the artwork at City Hall. These audios below were created as conversations with contributing artists and will compliment your interaction with the artwork itself as well as the body of water rushing down below it, Bozeman Creek.
You can experience these short audios for yourself by clicking here.
See Bozeman Creek
See Bozeman Creek is Bozeman’s opportunity to highlight and bring to life Bozeman Creek, the waterway running through the heart of our community. Generating ideas and cultivating support through specific community working groups, public art is at the forefront of raising awareness to foster engagement, appreciation and create local identity in downtown Bozeman. Art is a catalyst for change and this project will bridge diverse cultures and water, emphasizing the importance of seeing and living sensitively with nature.
MTA is grateful for the generous support from:
National Endowment for the Arts, Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District, City of Bozeman - Parks and Recreation Department, AMB West Philanthropies of the Arthur M. Blank Foundation, and Carson & Dede Taylor to honor the IPD Collective.
Special Thanks to our Partners and Collaborators:
Jill Falcon Ramaker, Nick Geurts, Skyline Design, Thomas Dunning/Meristem Services, Mark Jensen/Big M Construction, Allison Throop/North Fork Mapping, Holly Hill/Gallatin Watershed Council, Ben Bennett/Massive Studios, Brodie Cates/KGLT, Bangtail Partners
Conceptualization of future installation Revitaliseʌᴉʇɐlǝɹ from the sketch book of artist Ben Pease, Apsáalooke/Tsétsêhéstâhese (Crow/Northern Cheyenne). 2021.