Piloti — Attraction in Bellevue

"Piloti" by Marc Fornes is an art display located at Downtown Park in Bellevue. It is located in front of the northeast entrance of the park. This is the one near the intersection of Bellevue Way and NE 4th Street, which is across from Bellevue Square. It is also near the cherry blossom area of the park.

The city's description of the artwork states that it is made up of fluted columns that come together to form a canopy. When light hits, a shadow forms underneath. The artistic nature of the display combined with the natural elements is supposed to be a nod to the Bellevue tech industry. That description might be a stretch, but I can at least attest that it makes for a very artful entrance into the...

Proof that public art in the Seattle area can still be elegant and refined, reflecting both the natural elegance of the region and the futuristic imaginations of the people who live here. Any great addition to its park needs to add to its spirit of optimistic elegance, and this artwork does just that. It evokes the opening of flowers but also the feeling of flight, of soaring toward...

Very beautiful! I just hope it doesn’t get vandalized/get...