This summer, a captivating art installation in Green Mountain Falls is suspended over Gazebo Lake. It looks like luminous brushstrokes dancing across the sky. Titled Off the Beaten Path, the piece invites you to slow down, look up, and watch a choreography of wind, color, and light. Created by multidisciplinary artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, this 6,000 square foot aerial sculpture is the newest in his celebrated Skynet Series. In fact, it’s the first to debut in the heart of Colorado’s Pikes Peak region.
Skynet Art Installation at Green Box in Green Mountain Falls
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics
Off the Beaten Path, a Skynet Art Installation in Green Mountain Falls
Details for This Green Mountain Falls Exhibit
📍Where: Green Mountain Falls, CO – Gazebo Lake
📅 When: Now on view through October 14th, 2025
⏰ Hours: Open to the public all day, every day
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A Sculpture That Breathes with Nature
This sculpture is a living instrument, finely tuned to the environment around it. To achieve this, it was created with ultra-lightweight kite fabric and more than 6,000 feet of rope. Each morning at sunrise, 35,700 vibrant ribbons catch the first light. These ribbons ripple like liquid brushstrokes in the breeze, sending the canopy rolling in slow, silken waves. Later, as twilight arrives, the artwork appears to waltz with its own reflection on the darkening lake.
Because each breath of wind writes a fresh stanza, every glance reveals a new version of the work. This ensures that every visit offers a unique experience you haven’t seen before.
A Word From the Artist
“With Off the Beaten Path I wanted to deepen the sense of wonder already present here—without overpowering it,” explains artist Patrick Shearn. “Consequently, the piece listens to the site, revealing what’s in the air and in the moment.”
A Sculpture That Breathes with Nature
This sculpture is a living instrument, finely tuned to the environment around it. To achieve this, it was created with ultra-lightweight kite fabric and more than 6,000 feet of rope. Each morning at sunrise, 35,700 vibrant ribbons catch the first light. These ribbons ripple like liquid brushstrokes in the breeze, sending the canopy rolling in slow, silken waves. Later, as twilight arrives, the artwork appears to waltz with its own reflection on the darkening lake.
Because each breath of wind writes a fresh stanza, every glance reveals a new version of the work. This ensures that every visit offers a unique experience you haven’t seen before.
A Word From the Artist
“With Off the Beaten Path I wanted to deepen the sense of wonder already present here—without overpowering it,” explains artist Patrick Shearn. “Consequently, the piece listens to the site, revealing what’s in the air and in the moment.”
A Landmark Art Installation in Colorado
Presented by Green Box Arts, this piece is a highlight of the 17-year-old festival known for pairing world-class art with alpine adventure. Moreover, Off the Beaten Path appears alongside a world premiere by Colorado Ballet. Together, these headline events celebrate the state’s rich creative energy in the lead-up to Colorado’s 150th anniversary.
Plan Your Visit to This Public Art Display
Off the Beaten Path is free and open to the public daily from June 27 – October 14, 2025. You can easily pair your sculpture stroll with lakefront yoga, or join a guided art walk held every Saturday at 11AM through September 27th. For tickets to other Green Box Arts events, please visit greenboxarts.org or call 719-465-3065.
About the Artist and Poetic Kinetics
Based in Colorado Springs, Poetic Kinetics transforms public spaces worldwide. Their monumental works, which blur the line between technology and nature, have appeared everywhere from Coachella to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. Learn more about Patrick Shearn’s kinetic sculptures on our Skynet Series page.