Dawnsong
| Dawnsong (Bike Rack) | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Brose Partington |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Aluminum, Painted steel, Vinyl siding, and shingles |
| Location | Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| 38°56′48.63″N 77°0′42.32″W / 38.9468417°N 77.0117556°W | |
| Owner | Indianapolis Art Center |
Dawnsong is a public artwork by American artist Brose Partington, located at Indianapolis Art Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Dawnsong was installed as part of the center's ARTSPARK initiative.[1]
Description[edit]
Dawnsong is a kinetic sculpture that serves as an interactive bike rack. A steel obelisk with a hand-crank on it juts upwards with a birdhouse resting on the top. The aluminum bird house has multiple holes throughout its multiple "stories." When the hand-crank is turned the house expands and contracts slightly. The sculpture is placed at the Efroymson Canoe Launch area along the White River near the Monon Trail.[1]
Acquisition[edit]
This piece was placed in conjunction with the center's ARTSPARK which brings together art and nature. Partington worked alongside the City of Indianapolis to plan this work of art.[1]
Information[edit]
This sculpture is representative of the artist's interest in urban sprawl. According to Partington: "In Dawnsong, I am taking the multioccupancy home and through a series of gears and a hand-crank allowing the viewer to transform it into a single, more suburban home. Through this cyclical pattern, it creates the effect of a developing or dissolving community."[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Indianapolis Art Center (2009). "ARTSPARK Sculptures" (PDF). ARTSPARK. Indianapolis Art Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
External links[edit]
- Brose Partington webpage for Dawnsong