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Wall Cycle to Ocotillo: Acoustic Jar, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Harries, Mags 1945-  Search this
Sice, Howard 1948-  Search this
Sice, Patricia  Search this
Architect:
Heder, Lajos  Search this
Design firm:
Harries/Heder Collaborative  Search this
Engineering firm:
Cannon & Associates  Search this
Landscape architect:
Planning Center  Search this
Contractor:
Larson Company  Search this
Environmental Solutions  Search this
Founder:
DeAngelis Iron Work  Search this
Medium:
Vessel: polychromed and colored concrete with solar-powered waterworks and lighting; Bench: metal
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures-Bench
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Phoenix Phoenix Arts Commission 200 West Washington, Tenth Floor Phoenix Arizona 85003
Located Peak Parkway, east side, Arizona canal, 18th Street & Ocotillo Phoenix Arizona
Date:
Commissioned Nov. 1990. Installed Jan.-May 1992
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A round vessel, tapered at the top stands within a round bench. The vessel is widest at the lower section which is level with the bench. There are turtle designs on the upper part of the vessel, painted onto protruding areas. The vessel's designs are of Hopi origin and its predominant colors are terra cotta, black, red, yellow, white, blue and green. There is a solar-powered misting system within the vessel which sprays the pedestrian bench area. Waterfall sounds can be heard from inside the vessel.
Topic:
Object--Other--Vase  Search this
Ethnic--Hopi  Search this
Control number:
IAS AZ000641
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_337198