Four Shades

Four Shades

The title of this piece, Four Shades, is a reference to the four different types of trees used in this garden installation. Finlay is a poet, sculptor, and gardener famous for merging these three artistic tendencies, so it is no surprise that the title of this...
Face of the Earth #3

Face of the Earth #3

Vito Acconci’s Face of the Earth #3 is a soil carving that invites the viewer to activate the negative space of his sunken theater smiley face. Acconci’s dislocations of familiar things into unlikely contexts jolt the viewer from passive looking to a more active...
Triangular Bridge Over Water

Triangular Bridge Over Water

Depending on the time of day and weather conditions, the glass inTriangular Bridge Over Water can function as either a window or a wall. It reflects the interior or exterior space, whichever is brighter, allowing the visitor either to see through it or to see a...
Pool Complex: Orchard Valley

Pool Complex: Orchard Valley

In Pool Complex: Orchard Valley, Mary Miss includes existing historical artifacts in her contemporary site-specific sculpture. She converted the grounds of an abandoned 1929 pool into a newly-built and landscaped environment. Once the site of the Hedenkamp family’s...
Laumeier Sculpture Park Project

Laumeier Sculpture Park Project

This is Laumeier Sculpture Park’s first site-specific work, and the first piece placed on the 20-acre addition to the Park’s original 72 acres. Its form was inspired by the site and was created with the intention that park visitors would climb, enter, and...