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Description:
This land sculpture -
10-feet x 100-feet x
100-feet - forms a sculptural environment which appears to have been
unearthed, as if it was part of an ancient archaeological dig. The
intention is that employees will have a place to sit and have lunch
midday. The stone was all dug locally. Important to the design are
the straight lines formed despite the roughness of the rock.
Funding:
This project was funded by the individual developer as a requirement
of Tempe's Art in Private Development Ordinance.
Artist biography:
Barbara Grygutis was born in Hartford,
Conn., and raised in Israel. She received BFA and MFA degrees from
the University of Arizona. She has created works of art for public
spaces since 1971 and has completed more than
50 commissions of public art
throughout the country. Grygutis is a resident of Tucson and has
more than 20 years of experience working in collaborative situations
to create environmental works that give meaning and identity to
public spaces. She has completed projects throughout the United
States, including large-scale works in
Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, California, Colorado and New
Jersey. Barbara’s approach to the creation of a work of art is to
embody a universal theme accessible to all age groups and to create
a sense of timelessness and beauty in the built environment.
Artist statement:
“I create environmental sculptures of
human proportions and reference using architectural elements,
familiar objects and elements from nature. The works are large scale
environmental sculpture. These works of art are thematically based
and are designed to create visual statements relating to the
communities or the sites for which they are created. The works of
art combine realistic images and symbols with architectural forms to
span a broad range of subject matter and materials. Among the
sculptural elements the viewer can experience the interplay between
art and nature. All of my public works of art are envisioned to
share the following qualities: to create a place of reflection, a
sense of timelessness, and a sense of place and to provide interest
to adults and children alike.” |
