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Perpetual Motion (1994), wall relief sculpture. 9 feet by 20 feet, go acid free corrugated cardboard, rap paper, and acrylic paint. Al Loving. (DASNY)

Alvin D. Loving Jr. (September 19, 1935 – June 21, 2005), also known as Al Loving was an African-American abstract expressionist painter. His work is known for abstraction, fabric constructions, and large paper collages. Perpetual Motion (1994), by Al Loving is located in York College’s Health and Physical Education Building.

In this piece Loving integrated materials such as cardboard and print. The cardboard is cut and overlapped to form a series of spirals. Each spiral has been carefully painted and placed to create dynamic color relationships. The spirals can allude to many things such as motion, nature, and possibly African symbols. They don no have conventional matting under them, no glass to cover them or frames to surround them: instead they simply cling flatly to the wall. The idea of motion and growth is fitting for the installations location. The sports building is home to many athletes and students bustling about. The soccer field is visible from the view, and was duly noted by Loving when he was commissioned for this location.