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The Sculpture takes its name from the Latin motto of the city of Grand Rapids, Motu Viget, "because of motion it thrives", and was inspired by the city's qualities of strength and activity. It reflects the artist's practice of combining massive forms with found objects and scrap materials. Di Suervo strives for a rapport between the viewer and the work of art. He was influenced by the city of Grand Rapids to design a "more gregarious" sculpture, and his addition of a hanging "gondola" piece, in the form of a huge tire allows people to swing freely amidst the sculpture's slanting seems. As Di Suervo stated regarding outdoor art: With art people can turn their environment into something creative, something where people can meet and display energy."