Spring is last chance to enjoy campus sculptures
If you haven't yet taken in the beauty of some wonderful sculptures on Auburn Montgomery's campus since last summer, do so soon. A couple of them will move on this summer to make way for a new group of sculptures.
"Contemporary Couple," located in front of Education, has become a permanent part of the AUM campus. But “Levee Break #1” and “Rush” will head to other artistic venues. The Department of Fine Arts is working to secure another group of sculptures.
Additionally, if you missed the conversations with the artists of the current pieces, copies of each are available on DVD in the Library at the Reserve Desk.
The exhibit, supported by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, includes:
“Contemporary Couple”
Located on the university quad, in front of the Education Building.
“Contemporary Couple” by Brad Morton was crafted from bronze, weathering and stainless steel. Morton received an MFA in sculpture from the University of Georgia. In 1984 he built a small foundry in which he began casting and, a few years later, moved the operation to his current studio where he works with a wide variety of metals.
“Levee Break #1”
Located on the lawn in front of the Library Tower.
“Levee Break #1” was created by New Orleans artist Gene Koss in response to Hurricane Katrina. It is made from wood, glass and a 2000-pound piece of iron.
A professor at Tulane University, Koss is known throughout the art world for his large glassworks, which weigh up to eight tons and are made of cast-glass slabs, wood and steel. He holds an MFA from Temple University.
“Rush”
Located in the duck pond on the north side of campus, at the corner of Senators Drive and AUM Drive.
“Rush” by Jamey Grimes deals with the forces and movements of nature. The sculpture is comprised of stainless steel wire, polyester screen and floaters of variable dimensions. It is installed in a pond and changes with water level fluctuations. Grimes received his MFA in sculpture from the University of Alabama, where he currently serves as an instructor in the Department of Art and Art History. He also teaches drawing courses through Auburn University’s Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project.
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Feb. 20, 2012 |
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