"Angelic Duet" was finally installed in Cerritos this past Thursday morning. A large crane lifted "Angelic Duet" onto a pedestal located next to the CareMore office building at 12900 Park Plaza Drive in the Cerritos Towne Center. James T. Russell, the artist who created the sculpture, was on site to supervise the installation.
"Angelic Duet" took a long and circuitous route to Cerritos. In 1978 the artwork was commissioned by the State of California and was installed at the Junipero Serra State Office Building in Los Angeles.
The State sold the building and the artwork was removed and placed in a Sacramento storage facility where it has languished since 2003.
The California Arts Council was unable to find a suitable location for "Angelic Duet" and decided to seek an agency with a well-recognized public art program to provide a prominent location for the sculpture.
The California Arts Council and the California Department of General Services made the piece available to the City at no cost for 30 years, with options to renegotiate the contract prior to the expiration date. The sculpture was removed from storage in Sacramento and trucked to its new home in Cerritos.
"Angelic Duet" is one of the largest pieces ever created for the State's public artwork program. The sculpture is composed of two linear stainless steel structures. The taller piece is 38 feet tall, and the shorter piece is 36 feet tall. The piece has strong, clean bold lines paired with gentle undulating curves.
An official rededication ceremony for the sculpture featuring comments from Cerritos Mayor Joseph Cho, Ph.D. and sculptor Russell will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 23. The community is invited to attend the rededication ceremony that will take place at 12900 Park Plaza at the CareMore office building in the Cerritos Towne Center.
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