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Dallas Design District is a neighborhood of fine art galleries and high-end retail showrooms. In 2015, Andrew Myers Art was commissioned to craft a 20-foot tall sculpture titled "In Case of Emergency." Situated on a median on Hi Line Drive at Decorative Center, the work depicts a man holding a hammer. On the upper left side of the man's torso is a glowing LED heart incased in glass.
The sculpture is made of composite over an internal steel structure and finished with bronze metallic spray. The heart is made of acrylic rods attached to an LED panel and has an internal cooling system. The heart is programmed to imitate a heartbeat as it were alive.
One night Andrew was staring at a fire extinguisher box that said “Break glass in case of emergency.” The thought occurred to him that the heart is the human fire extinguisher, a tool we can use to put out emotional fires we create. So, as in the Dallas artwork, a figure is seen with one sleeve rolled up, expressing the idea that the hammer can be used at any moment to free the heart and put out the burning fire.
This sculptural creation will serve as a lasting symbol for the Dallas Design District neighborhood. for many years to come.