Mandy Palasik’s Art Installation, Soft Surrealism is a Lot of Fun!

Now on Display at Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station

Mandy Palasik’s installation titled Soft Surrealism is on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station from Monday, March 3 – Friday, April 18, 2025. Soft Surrealism is an abstract sculpture composed of biomorphic inflatables magnetically connected to form amoeba-like creations. The light-weight PVC pieces are arranged to expand and contract in the gas station, activating the corners, and framing views on all four sides. At night, colorful beams of light activate the shapes to create an alluring form that changes with each perspective.

Mandy Palasik Studio is a design practice based in Los Angeles that lies at the confluence of art, architecture, and community. As a site-responsive artist, Palasik’s work transcends the confines of any single medium or style, resulting in a portfolio as varied and unique as the communities in which she serves. This evolving and experimental nature lies at the heart of her practice. She seeks to create interactive and playful experiences that ignite curiosity, excitement, wonder, and imagination.

Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station is located at 1020 E. Palmer Ave., Glendale, CA 91205. This temporary art installation is generously sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program, and support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, Glendale Community Services and Parks, and the Adams Hill Neighborhood Association. The Adams Hill Neighborhood Association will be hosting an artist reception at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM.

About Library, Arts & Culture

Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes eight neighborhood libraries including the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue. Glendale Library Arts & Culture is supported in part through the efforts of the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Trust (GLACT). For more information visit GlendaleLAC.org, or contact Library, Arts & Culture at 818-548-2021 or via email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov

About the City of Glendale & its Arts and Culture Commission

Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of more than 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks, and easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Its Arts and Culture Commission administers a developer- funded program which is working to transform Glendale into an arts and culture destination for the Southern California region. The mission of the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission is to enrich the human experience, reinforce Glendale’s identity and civic pride through arts and culture, and to recognize the importance of arts to our quality of life and to the local economy. This is accomplished by consciously integrating arts and culture into the daily life of the people of Glendale through urban design, planning, economic development, and education. For more information about the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission see the website: GlendaleArtsandCulture.org.

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*Information courtesy Katri Randall, The ACE Agency.