The City of Dania Beach recently unveiled a magnificent sculpture, Let LOVE Guide Your Way, created by South Florida Public Artist Lloyd Goradesky. Let LOVE Guide Your Way is a celebration of kindness and love encouraging compassion, consideration, and tolerance for everyone, located outside for all to enjoy at Dania Beach City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, Florida 33004.
‘Let LOVE Guide Your Way’, kinetic weathervane by Public Artist Lloyd Goradesky
The community was invited to join City Officials and City Staff for the Public Art Unveiling Ceremony for Let LOVE Guide Your Way monumental kinetic weathervane Valentine’s Day weekend. “It was a great honor to collaborate with Lloyd to bring this beautiful and unique ‘Let LOVE Guide Your Way’ kinetic weathervane to the City of Dania Beach! We couldn’t be more thrilled to spread a message of love and kindness in our community through public art. This one-of-a-kind sculpture is a perfect fit for our city’s motto, Sea it. Live it. LOVE it,” said Joyce Davis, Commissioner in Dania Beach.
‘Let LOVE Guide Your Way’ Unveiling Ceremony at Dania Beach City Hall on Sat., Feb.12th
The Art is an example of Art & Design merging with Engineering & Science. The artist uses a weathervane which is shaped in the form of Cupid’s Arrow. The heart-shaped arrow rotates 180 degrees which is used to not only measure wind, but also as a metaphoric expression to describe people who change their views frequently. “In a chaotic world, when faced with a dilemma, let love guide your way,” said Goradesky.
‘Let LOVE Guide Your Way’ at Dania Beach City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, FL 33004
The outdoor love sculpture brings meaningful and playful public art to the City of Dania Beach by prominent South Florida artist Lloyd Goradesky, connecting the public to one-of-a-kind visual experiences. Goradesky’s projects use the power of art to create social interaction and dialogue using innovative technology combined with his unique use of materials, as well as incorporating natural elements within the environment such as sunlight, wind, rain, etc., to amplify the design or effect of a public art piece. His original 16 foot tall, 5,000 pound, candy apple red kinetic weathervane, Let LOVE Guide Your Way, is now located at Dania Beach City Hall.
Public Artist Lloyd Goradesky
Lloyd Goradesky was born and raised on Miami Beach with a unique background in art, business and design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. He resides in Hollywood, Florida where he lives and works. He is widely recognized for his iconic public art projects that allow the community to experience art in their daily life, thereby creating a greater sense of place and identity.
Visitors at the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA) in Hollywood, Florida where Lloyd’s work is on exhibit and small-scale weathervane replicas are available for sale in the museum gift shop.
“Goradesky’s work is compared to Christo & Jean-Claude. Using the Power of Art to bring awareness to our natural surroundings, Goradesky’s art extends from multi-media design to complex material creations.” said Discovery Channel of Lloyd Goradesky’s work. His ‘Let LOVE Guide Your Way’ kinetic weathervane was part of a public art group showcase created by the Boynton Beach Arts Commission and produced by the City of Boynton Beach through its Art in Public Places program. The 5th Biennial Kinetic Art Exhibit was created by the Boynton Beach Arts Commission to celebrate art in motion 2019 – 2021.
