Solar art sculpture installed at Las Vegas baseball complex
Along with playing host to the national pastime, the Desert Diamonds Baseball Complex in the southwest Las Vegas Valley is home to a 15-foot-tall solar sculpture.
A sculpture dedication ceremony at the complex, 7929 W. Mountains Edge Parkway, near Mountains Edge Regional Park, is set for 6:30 p.m. May 1. The event, with a lighting ceremony at sunset, is open to the public, according to a Thursday release from Renewable Envoy, the company that created the sculpture.
The steel sculpture of a hand gripping a baseball has solar cells on top, which power a battery to light it at night, the release said.
The company partnered with Clark County Parks and Recreation to create the sculpture after winning a bid on the project. Local artist Luis Varela-Rico and solar consultant Michael Andrieu helped create the sculpture, the release said.
“It’s been truly amazing to be involved in this project,” Varela-Rico said in the release. “Our hope is that this first installation will lead to many. This will become a powerful symbol for Nevada’s growing green energy economy.”
The $16-million baseball fourplex includes natural turf, bleachers, lights and sun shade. County commissioners dedicated the complex in December, according to the county’s website.
“The powerful image will be a monument to all the players while providing fans an iconic symbol of the Desert Diamonds Baseball Complex,” Commissioner Justin Jones said in the release.
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