After a months-long mediation, the parties in Loren Naji's lawsuit over his piece of public art that once sat outside of the RTA Red Line station in Ohio City across from Intro that was mistakenly disposed of have reached an amicable agreement.
The mysterious trashing of the 3,000-pound, 192-paneled orb last August was, the joint statement reads,"a result of a misunderstanding by Mr. Naji, Panzica, and Harbor Bay.In February, Naji, a 58-year-old artist known for his spherical public sculptures, told Scene that his piece had been destroyed and tossed out, due to a breakdown of communication amongst Panzica laborers, Harbor Bay architects, City Hall and RTA.