Every time I walk downtown and pass by this (…searching for a euphemism…) public art installation I am a little puzzled about its purpose:

Is it supposed to signal to you that you are now entering downtown Seattle, where top hats, spatulas, scarves, martini glasses, combs, and engagement rings are available for purchase?

(That reminds me; I sure could use a new spatula. Damn! That’s powerful art.)

The area outside the Westlake Center mall has always been a gathering place for everything from runs to protests and even the focus of the torchlight parade. Seen from the mall’s balcony, you can really get a sense of just how big the scale of the zig-zag pattern is on the ground.