Forever Award
©1981

My sister's gallery, Bennett Gallery, arranged this commission with the crown prince, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. They purchased the copyright for $80,000 and order 16 sculptures every year that are awarded to people who are voted by the public "that have made a contribution to building a greater sense of community and social welfare within Abu Dhabi." The tag line is "Goodness Knows No Limits" and the city of Dubai is filled with posters and enormous banners to announce the annual nomination event. In December, the awards are presented in person by His Highness at a banquet and awards ceremony. The piece shows two figures intertwined. One figure appears to be pulling or pushing the other upward. It is a symbol of infinity, of no limits.