Urban Core Art Project launches its fifth temporary public art project on September 25,
2025.

“Assembly” is a temporary installation in the Plaza of the Americas by artist Richard
Zimmerman, consisting of twenty-one sculptures and three benches. The sculptural forms
are built from thousands of discarded and recycled plastic and metal objects, affixed to
metal armatures. All materials were sourced locally around Tulsa—secondhand,
discarded, donated, or recycled. Each sculpture is wrapped in fiberglass cast tape, the
kind typically used to mend broken bones. The resulting works suggest organic shapes—
plantings, weeds, and shrubs.

“Assembly” responds to the plaza’s existing features while introducing a new paths of
movement for pedestrians. The addition of wooden benches softens and enriches the
park’s accommodations. By using found objects, the sculptures connect the park to the
city’s broader metabolism.
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