3359 x 5048 px | 28,4 x 42,7 cm | 11,2 x 16,8 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
17. August 2009
Ort:
Olympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Weitere Informationen:
Split, Roxy Paine's graceful, towering, stainless steel tree sculpture in The Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, USA Roxy Paine's sculpture evolved from a detailed analysis of a tree's structure, a composition reconstructed through drawings, computer diagrams, and architectural renderings. Comprising steel pipes of more than 20 different diameters, its heavy industrial plates support approximately 5, 000 pounds of cantilevered branches. Camouflaged in the natural setting and light, Split reflects its surroundings and poses the question, "What is nature, what is art?" Roxy Paine is an American artist. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico and the Pratt Institute in New York. Since 1990, his work has been internationally exhibited and is included in major collections such as the De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. His dendroid sculptures can be found at various museums and foundations including the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA; Wanas Foundation, Knislinge, Sweden; Montenmedio Arte Contemporaneo NMAC, Cadiz, Spain; and the St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO. Roxy Paine lives and works in Brooklyn and Treadwell, NY. The Olympic Sculpture Park has transformed a nine-acre industrial site into open and vibrant green space for art. This new waterfront park gives Seattle residents and visitors the opportunity to experience a variety of sculpture in an outdoor setting, while enjoying the incredible views and beauty of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Admission is free.
