3 Flags in Space

a 3 dimensional American flag hanging from the ceiling in City Hall

Created by Jane Ingram Allen; 1992

Long-time West Des Moines residents Jaey and Brenda Sedlacek generously donated this piece from their private collection to enhance the City’s permanent public art collection. Brenda served as a Commissioner on the West Des Moines Public Arts Advisory Board from 2011 to 2023. The Sedlacek family previously contributed the artwork titled “Confluence,” which is displayed in front of City Hall, in 2022.

3 Flags in Space was created by artist Jane Ingram Allen in 1992 and is eight feet wide by three feet deep by 6 feet high. Allen uses all natural and biodegradable materials such as handmade paper she makes from local plant waste materials and seeds to produce continually evolving artworks that transform with nature as a partner.

The Public Arts Advisory Commission endorsed the acceptance of the 3 Flags in Space donation into the City’s permanent public art collection on October 24, 2024, with City Council accepting the donation on November 18, 2024.

The artwork is displayed on the wall of the central staircase at West Des Moines City Hall.