


Untitled (Three Dancing Figures)
1989
This monumental outdoor sculpture by Keith Haring presents three oversimplified human figures rendered in bold primary colors including yellow, blue, and red in energetic, interlocking dancing poses. The flat silhouetted forms are immediately recognizable as Haring's signature visual vocabulary, translating his graphic street art language into three dimensional painted aluminum. The piece sits prominently within an outdoor sculpture park in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by a manicured green lawn with the city skyline visible in the background. The work powerfully embodies Haring's recurring themes of communal movement, joy, and human connection.
- Medium
- Painted aluminum
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- Public Space · Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Notes
Part of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park collection in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. John and Mary Pappajohn donated 24 sculptures to the Des Moines Art Center in 2009 and have continued to add more. The collection is free and open 24/7. Collection value referenced as approximately $40 million. Also visible in the background of the artwork photo are other sculptures including what appears to be a Jaume Plensa letter sculpture.
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