by Patrick Strzelec
Begin your walk on the plaza in front of The Weiss Center for the Arts. On the East side of the lawn you will see a large geometric-looking round shape. This bronze, eight-foot sculpture cuts an eye-catching figure on a campus that traditionally draws aesthetic interest from its stately architecture, lush flora and canopies of trees. The artist, Patrick Strzelec, titled the work Negotiation, and explains that it's a representation of the dialogues we engage in—internal and external, trivial and profound—throughout each day. But he's quick to note that the sculpture, commissioned by former Dickinson president William Durden '71, and his wife Elke, invites varied interpretations and sparks conversation, inspiration and debate.