| Rainbow Machine | |
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| Artist | Joseph Burlini |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | kinetic |
| Dimensions | 550 cm(216 in) |
| Location | Haggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 43°2′12.171″N87°55′40.945″W / 43.03671417°N 87.92804028°W | |
| Owner | Marquette University |
Rainbow Machine is a public art work by American artist Joseph Burlini, located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1]
The work consists of four tall steel poles affixed with moving holographic arms. Each pole is 12 feet tall and has a six-foot arm on each side that swivels at the center point. The face of each arm is covered with a holographic decal that reflects light, color and motion as the arm moves. The work is oriented toward the Marquette Interchange a short distance from the entrance of the Haggerty Museum of Art. [1]
While fabricated in 1993, Rainbow Machine was not installed in Milwaukee until 2000. According to the Haggerty Art Museum, it was previously installed on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. [1]
Burlini is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and maintains a studio in Arlington Heights, Illinois. [2]
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