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| Artist |
Brad Konick |
| Location |
Iron Horse Neighborhood Park, near Broadway Boulevard and Euclid Avenue |
| Completed |
2001 |
| Collection |
City of Tucson, Arizona |
| Funding Dept. |
City of Tucson Back to Basics |
| Commission |
$22,950 |
| Category |
Sculpture |
| Medium |
Steel, plate glass |
| Dimensions |
H 54" W 177" D 108" |
| Artist Statement |
The concept for this project emanates from the Ironhorse namesake, due to the neighborhoods' close proximity to the railway and its historical importance. Because the area is in a state of change, I wanted to provide a dramatic sculpture which evokes the ideas of rebirth and transformation, both respectfully acknowledging the past and simultaneously offering a symbol for the future. |
| Description |
Acknowledgement of the past and offering a symbol for the future are conveyed by arranging multiple segments of steel railroad track together into the form of an abstract "blossoming flower," a timeless and powerful symbol of new life. The flowers are comprised of five slightly concave rusted steel "petal" forms, each with a chrome-plated "seed" at its center. The petals are ordered around a central, laminated-glass "egg" form, encased in a protective chrome-plated steel cage that mirrors its egg-like form. At night, the glass egg emits light from within by fiber-optics. The steel is treated to contrast with the rusted and semi-polished steel surfaces to further enrich the concept of transformation. |
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