Snapshot: Art At Woodbury’s Public Safety Building

If you’ve driven past the on Radio Drive at night, you’ve probably noticed the neon lights.

They’re part of a sculpture that commemorates the city’s coming together in July 1996. 

The sculpture is called “Confluence,” and was made by Minnesota artist Brad Kaspari. It was installed in September.

Woodbury Fire Cmdr. John Wallgren said he wasn’t sure what to make of the sculpture at first.

“It’s a little bit cooler when you know what it is,” he said.

The neon bulbs are arranged in three descending tiers, denoting which Woodbury department , EMS, police, in that order. The lights come together in a centerpiece, and a metal arrow extends from it and points north.

The small white lights on the sculpture also reflect what the nighttime sky looked like on July 1, 1996, the date the three departments came together.

There was a lot of discussion about what to do with the space, Wallgren said. City staffers, along with Public Safety Chief Lee Vague, eventually decided on the sculpture.