Dog sculpture from stainless pet bowls LSU Vet Med

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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In Our Hands is a 16-foot-tall, 18-foot-wide powder-coated steel sculpture of two hands by DiBari & Associates, installed in July 2024 in front of the Stephenson Pet Clinic at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge.

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Two large steel hands stand in front of a working veterinary clinic on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. In July 2024 LSU announced the installation of In Our Hands, a sculpture by DiBari & Associates, outside the Stephenson Pet Clinic at the School of Veterinary Medicine on Skip Bertman Drive, between the Mississippi River and Tiger Stadium.

According to LSU, it is 16 feet tall, 18 feet wide and about 3,800 pounds. The powder-coated steel piece is hollow and reinforced, made from metallic outlines welded to additional profiles to give thickness, with beams extending deep into the concrete base. Sculptor Vito DiBari said the two hands represent the school’s dedication to improving and safeguarding the lives of animals and humans through education, research and compassionate care. He said the aim was for the piece to become a landmark honouring the school, its mission and its community.

The work was funded through Louisiana’s Percent for Art Program, which is run by the Louisiana Division of the Arts. Under the law, enacted in 1999, 1 percent of the budget must go on artwork when more than $2 million of state funds is spent building or renovating a state building. A selection committee that included representatives of LSU, LSU Vet Med and art and architecture experts from Baton Rouge chose the project. Dean Oliver A. Garden said it would serve as a “navigational landmark” for the school.

The clinic is a working veterinary clinic, so treat the sculpture as a campus stop rather than a destination, and respect clinic traffic.

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A large steel sculpture of two hands stands in front of the Stephenson Pet Clinic at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The clinic is in operation, so expect pet-owner traffic; LSU reported the installation in July 2024.

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In front of the Stephenson Pet Clinic, Skip Bertman Drive, LSU campus, Baton Rouge, between the Mississippi River and Tiger Stadium. It stands outside a working clinic. Visitors who park on campus need an LSU visitor permit or pay-to-park space under LSU’s visitor parking rules; check LSU’s visitor parking page for current lots and rates.

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