Pier 865 / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

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Text description provided by the architects.The view from a pier is normally that of water, but at the site of Marc Fornes' new sculpture Pier 865, visitors enjoy a panoramic vantage point over the tree canopy of a historicalKnoxvillepark. Like its namesake structure, thesculpturecommissioned by the City of Knoxville joins two worlds,bridging the Old Town neighborhood and theater district, inviting passers-by to walk out to the pier's end and engage in a moment of reflection and observation. Pier 865 also invites larger groups of people to linger: one of thecantilevered wings creates a shaded stagefor small gatherings and public performances.