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Twins and MBA Unveil New Public Art at Target Field
Twins and MBA Unveil New Public Art at Target Field
Twins and MBA Unveil New Public Art at Target Field
“Of the many things that make Target Field special, our ongoing celebration of public art is one for which the
Twins organization is especially proud,” said club President & CEO Dave St. Peter. “From the 5th Street façade to Target
Plaza on 7th, inside the ballpark and out, these works represent our game, our team and our community in ways as
unique as the artists themselves. Target Field is for everyone, and we are thrilled that our ballpark’s ‘front porch’ will
now celebrate the wonderful diversity of our city, state and region – not just on game day, but every day. We are grateful
to our partners with the MBA, and applaud Daniela and Kalaka for their amazing vision, energy and talent.”
“When we started designing Target Field, we focused on both building seamless connections to downtown
Minneapolis and the North Loop, and creating quality spaces outside the gates to attract people to the ballpark
throughout the year,” said MBA Executive Director Dan Kenney. “We are very excited about Daniela and Kalaka’s
extraordinary work and the vibrancy the new mural adds to the plaza.”
The mosaic mural is as varied and special as the people it represents. Bianchini and Kalaka’s art depicts an
inclusive group of fans entering Target Field, with diversity in colors, ethnicities, ages, genders, even vegetation and
animals. The artists’ intent is for everyone walking by the mural and into Target Field to feel represented, to have a
sense of belonging and of welcome. The piece is bookended on the ballpark side by a sun to symbolize the hope for a
bright future and, on the far plaza side, by an individual waving to showcase an open invitation for others to join.
Bianchini and Kalaka were selected from a group of 16 Minnesota-based artists and duos who responded to the
Twins’ and MBA’s initial request for proposals in September 2021. Five finalists were chosen to submit a detailed
proposal and subsequent interview with a selection committee comprised of select Twins front office and MBA staff,
along with an MBA Commissioner representative. Bianchi and Kalaka were awarded the project in November 2021;
the design was finalized in January and work on the mosaics began that month. Installation on Target Plaza was
completed this week.
A list of other notable Target Field public art installations can be found on the next page.
About Kalaka
Kalaka – a painter, muralist and illustrator – was born in Chile but, along with his parents, was exiled at an early
age to Venezuela. He has a degree in Literature from the Central University of Venezuela, while he studied illustration
and graphic art at the Escola de Comic Joso in Barcelona, Spain. Kalaka’s family history within social and political
militancy, together with the impact generated by the urban art movement in Barcelona, guided his work towards the
urgent and timely intervention of public space; thus, his path to becoming a contemporary muralist. Kalaka’s work can
be seen on city walls around the world, including in Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain,
the United States and Venezuela. His illustrations have appeared in four published books, two of them for children.
Currently, Kalaka is developing art for a book of stories by the Spanish singer and composer Amparo Sánchez, while
co-creating public art with the mosaic artist Daniela Bianchini. For more information, please visit elkalaka.com.
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MAJOR TARGET FIELD PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS
Target Field Exterior
The Wave by Ned Kahn (2010)
Affixed to the Target Plaza side of Ramp B, Ned Kahn’s “The Wave” is a 60-foot tall by 600-foot long cable net structure
composed of tens of thousands of baseball card-shaped aluminum elements that sway in the wind. The project, which
is illuminated by LED lights, was a collaboration between Kahn and landscape architect Tom Oslund and Associates.
5th Street Murals by Craig David (commissioned by the Minnesota Ballpark Authority; 2010)
Created by St. Paul artist Craig David, the three-paneled porcelain mosaic along Target Field’s 5th Street façade
celebrates water and sustainability, baseball and transit. “Sustainability Reborn” is eight feet tall and 24 feet wide, while
“A History of Minnesota Baseball” and “Transit Then and Now” are each eight feet by 30 feet.
Twins Legends Statues by Bill Mack (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2017)
Designed by Minneapolis-based sculptor Bill Mack, these statues depict some of the greatest influences in Minnesota
Twins history: Rod Carew (2010), Harmon Killebrew (2010), Kirby Puckett (2010), Carl and Eloise Pohlad (2010), Tony
Oliva (2011), Kent Hrbek (2012) and Tom Kelly (2017).
Curve Ball Fountain by Zoran Mojsilov (commissioned by the Minnesota Ballpark Authority)
Created by Minneapolis sculptor Zoran Mojsilov out granite and stainless steel, this 10-foot by 25-foot by 25-foot water
fountain is complemented by marble stones salvaged from the 1890 Metropolitan Building, considered Minneapolis’
first skyscraper.
Custom Bike Loops by Greg Ingraham (commissioned by the Minnesota Ballpark Authority)
Designed by local artist and landscape architect Greg Ingraham, these custom bicycle racks double as transit- and
baseball-themed art around Target Field Station.
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