Category South Campus Sculptures (Pg 2)
The Two-Part Chairs, Right Angle Version (a pair) sculpture is displayed at Western Washington University. This sculpture is two chairs carved out of polished granite into perfect right angles. The intention of this art piece is for viewers and students to be… Continue Reading →
The Sculpture “A conceptual artist whose quiet embrace of life-as-art made him a beloved guru in the Bay Area” -Suzanne Muchnic About the Artist David Ireland was known for his art being functional and creating art pieces that… Continue Reading →
Manus by Magdalena Abakanowicz Photo Credit: Jonah Bettger Hand-Like Trees by Jonah Bettger They stretch toward the sky Strong and unbreakable Wanting of life, Of new beginnings, And scattered seed. Reaching towards great heights, They bend and expand Towards… Continue Reading →
Manus, a large tree-like sculpture located on the southern part of Western Washington University’s campus is part of Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Hand-Like Trees series. This sculpture created in 1994, is bronze and bee’s-wax and stands at 15’, the trunk itself is… Continue Reading →
INITIAL REACTION Rainforest is the name of the sculpture. From the pamphlet handed out in class, I’m familiar with the pieces general appearance, and location on campus. To view the piece, I must brave the abnormal-even-for-January cold spell, minus any… Continue Reading →
The untitled sculpture was created by Ulrich Ruckreim in 1989 in the midst of political turmoil. The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, a significant event for German artist, Ruckreim. Although he does not explicitly explain what his work represents, his work… Continue Reading →
In front of Western’s biology building, flanking both sides of the front entrance sit two identical granite chairs. Minimalist in form and with clean and simple lines, they offer a seat for any passerby and act as an object to… Continue Reading →
The Sculpture Location: South Campus in front of the Biology building Date Installed: 2005 Medium: African Juparana granite The Artist Scott Burton first began his artistic career as a teenager attending the Washington Workshop of the Arts in the mid-1950s…. Continue Reading →
Untitled from the WWU sculpture garden Video and voice over by Aja Foster. Pictures by Rachel Ahern – WordPress admin. Original works by Aja Foster and Rachel Ahern.