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The Islands of the Rose Apple Trees Surrounded by the Ocean of the World, for you, Oh My Darling, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Aycock, Alice 1946-  Search this
Medium:
Water-filled cast concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Site-specific
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Western Washington University Western Gallery Between Carver Gym & Science Complex Bellingham Washington 98225
Date:
1987
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
Washington State Arts Commission, 1990.
Western Washington University, 1991.
Image on file.
"Site-Specific Sculpture Exhibition and Symposium," Bellingham, Washington: Western Washington University, Western Gallery, 1989, pg. 10-13.
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 circular form with two zig-zag channels that extend 20 to 25 feet to the north and are parallel. The center of the circle is the highest point with two layers stepping slightly lower to the outside. Channels are cast into the concrete that allow the flow of water from the center outward and down the two zig-zag channels.
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Landscape--Mountain--Mt. Meru  Search this
Landscape--Island  Search this
Landscape--Ocean  Search this
Allegory--Other--Nature  Search this
Control number:
IAS 65720171
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_294746