Sculpture gardens can often be considered similar to an obstacle course and in a way that is what Walker On The Green has turned one into. An artistic mini putt venue, it was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Made up of two eight-hole courses designed by artists, architects, engineers, and putt-putt connoisseurs, Walker On The Green foregoes the typical windmill distraction for a bagatelle board, gnome table football pitch, geodesic dome housing mini replicas of the gallery itself and more.
Open until September 8 of this year, Walker On The Green is a perpetual playground that plays with people's perceptions as they try to get a hole-in-one.
Sculptural Mini Putt Courses
Walker On The Green Celebrates Walker Art Center's 25th Anniversary
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