Artwork suffers from alert status

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Monday, July 14, 2003 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.

Jean Godden / Times staff columnist
Artwork suffers from alert status

"Soundgarden," the work of art that gave its name to one of Seattle's most famous rock bands, is being held hostage to homeland security.

The hillside art installation created by artist Doug Hollis — 12 20-foot towers with wind vanes that capture offshore breezes — stands on the Lake Washington shore just north of Magnuson Park. The wind-activated sound is eerie and evocative, like the cry of an orca.

But few hear that mystical music now. Soundgarden is one of several original works sited on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration campus, federal property under tight security since Sept. 11, 2001.

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This really anoys me. Why does NOAA have such tight security? It's like putting armed guards outside of the USGS or something....