At first glance, Plato's Cup appears to be a weather vane, but upon further inspection the viewer discovers this is no ordinary device. The anticipated directional indicators (N, S, E, and W) have been replaced by the letters "N" and "P", intertwined with images of a film strip and a steaming cup of coffee. The film strip and coffee cup reference Culver City's film studio history and the RKO Cafe that once stood at the site; the letters "N" and "P" are the initials for Napoleon Plato, the former owner of the building.
Jim Heimann also completed King Kong Gone (1995) and Studio Pass I and II (1996) for the Culver City Public Art Program.
9412 W. Washington Boulevard, Culver City 90232 View Map
9412 W. Washington Boulevard , Culver City 90232
King Kong Gone
Plato's Cup
Studio Pass