The city of Columbus is preparing to unveil a new commissioned public sculpture project by visual artist and musician Terry Allen. Located along the banks of the Scioto River (which intersects through the city), Allen created two anatomically correct bronze deer, posed as human figures casually reclining by the waterfront. The concept for the work was inspired the name of the river “scioto,” the Native American word for “deer” in the Wyandot language.

“When I was walking around the river, people were lying down and sitting on benches,” Allen said. While watching the scene, he thought “what if that guy lying in the grass was a deer?” (thelantern.com)

In conjunction with this new installation, an exhibition of Allen’s drawings are on view at The Urban Art Space on the campus of Ohio State University. Titled “Possible Impossible,” the show focuses on Allen’s drawing proposals he produced for commissioned works – some of which were realized and some that never came to fruition. On view through November 8.