Sculpture: 304 stainless steel; Foundation: metal and concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Kinetic
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Southwest Missouri State University 901 South National Avenue Springfield Missouri 65804
Located Southwest Missouri State University Corner of Grand & National Avenue Springfield Missouri
Date:
1987. Dedicated Nov. 1987
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
Image on file.
The News-Leader Ozarks Accent, Nov. 22, 1987, pg. 1.
unsigned
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Summary:
An abstract sculpture consisting of two large discs connected by a tube of metal on which a robotic, bird-like creature flies. The two main discs are surrounded by four smaller discs or 'toadstools' of varying sizes, that spin like a merry-go-round. The sculpture is lit at night with colored lights. The two main discs are supported on two sets of poles that are grounded in a submerged concrete foundation.
