Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center Civic Artwork , Van Nuys 2015
Inverted Landscapes is part of two public artworks designed by Elena Manferdini for the San Fernando Valley Family Support Center. The tiles and glass facade welcome the Center visitors at the entry of the building.
The Center is designed to provide essential assessments, integrated services and referrals to clients of the Departments of Health Services, Mental Health, Public Social Services, Probation, Child Support and Children and Family Services.
Inverted Landscapes has been named as one of the 38 best public art projects by the 2015 Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review by Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts. The annual Year in Review program recognizes the most exemplary, innovative, permanent or temporary public art works created or debuted in the previous year. It is the only national award that specifically recognizes public art projects.
“We believe that art contributes to the healing qualities of a place and the health of a community,” said Pauline Kamiyama, Director of Civic Art, Los Angeles County Arts Commission. “We are grateful to the Board of Supervisors, whose ongoing commitment to civic art invites artists like Elena Manferdini to contribute to the cultural legacy of LA County.”