What comes to mind when you see a toy from your childhood?
For Jarvis Rockwell, son of Norman Rockwell, who is famous for his illustrations on the cover of the, it's art.
Rockwell will grace the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts with "Maya II" - a likeness of his popular work "Maya," which includes a large collection of toys.
"Maya, a Hindi word, means illusion, things are not as they seem," said Judith Patrylak, project manager for the Scottsdale Public Art Program.
"Maya," first built in 2001 for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, was one of the museum's most popular exhibits according to scottsdalepublicart.com.
"'Maya II' is taller and larger, but the same concept of the piece in Massachusetts with the use of all different toys," Patrylak said.
"It combines all toys from aspects of many layers of culture, like Mr. Potato Head, a Charles Barkley figurine and Anime," she added.
"Maya II" is a 14-foot pyramid with 31 tiers, covered in 11,000 action figures and toys.
"As people selected toys to place on the pyramid, their choices were informed by personal memories and stories," Patrylak said.
The exhibit is free and will be take place Nov. 1 through April 1 at the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts atrium, 7380 E. Second Street.
"There is something for all ages and the viewer can't help but be carried away," Patrylak said.
Reach the reporter at: brittnee.penson@asu.edu.
