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Internationally renowned artist Ritsuko Taho created the ArtsPark's signature piece of artwork entitled Millennium Springs. Her design concept consists of three major components: 1) a water sculpture with a fountain and sound art; 2) a dream wave pattern sculpture which is part of a walkway design; and 3) an E-Sculpture that will be accessible via the Internet. Millennium Springs is designed to be in tune with its environment, reflect history, and link to the 21st Century's information system.
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WATER SCULPTURE The Water Sculpture includes a long, narrow fountain that projects billowing water up to 18 feet into the air through 60 individual spray jets. Open daily from noon to midnight. BAOBAB TREE SOUND ART A single baobab tree on the western edge of the park is surrounded by six artist designed sound poles that provide an audible rendition of the tree's life energy waves that were recorded over a period of time. The collected energy data is converted to use the sounds of harps, wind, and ocean in a recorded audio track. Another component of Millennium Springs, an E-Sculpture is accessible via the Internet. To enjoy it, you can connect to the Internet anywhere in the world and watch a live view of the baobab tree and its fountain. WALKWAY The striped Walkway Designs are an integral part of the Millennium Springs artwork.  A striped walkway slashes across the Grand Promenade and links the fountain to the baobab tree from which its water jets receive their rhythm. A contrasting striped walkway connects the fountain to the historic bust of J.W. Young at the entrance to the ArtsPark from Hollywood Boulevard and the commercial district. The dream wave pattern along the walkway is etched in terrazzo with seashell inlays within the wavy pattern. The dream wave and the fountain's water represents Young's dream to build an exciting, vibrant city on the edge of the ocean.
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