Inspired by Alexander Calder’s monumental red-orange stabile The Eagle, which stood in front of the Fort Worth National Bank Building for 17 years before its removal from downtown, The Eagle has Landed was a multi-part public project. HOMECOMING! built a giant inflatable version of the sculpture, nearly as large as Calder’s original, which made surprise landings north, south, east, and west of downtown Fort Worth before a final day-long landing in Burnett Park.
PRESS RELEASE:
For a week-long city-wide event beginning Sunday, February 23, HC!’s THE EAGLE HAS LANDED will begin appearing north, south, east and west of downtown as it makes its way toward its final day-long landing in Burnett Park at 501 W 7th St, Fort Worth, 76102, from 11 am – 6 pm on Friday, February 28. Spontaneous landings will be tracked via Twitter and Facebook by HC! and our location sponsors, including Downtown Fort Worth Inc, Fort Worth South, FW Arts Council, and other community partners.
Dates: 2013–2014; final landing February 28, 2014
Location: Downtown Fort Worth; final landing at Burnett Park, 501 W 7th St
Partners: Downtown Fort Worth Inc., Fort Worth South, Fort Worth Arts Council