Untitled (Chapman)

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Untitled
Tall Metal Chapman Front.jpg
Artist Cary Chapman
Year 2001 (2001)
Type Steel
Dimensions 490 cm× 91 cm× 142 cm(16 ft× 3 ft× 4 ft 8 in)
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates 39°46.357′N86°10.373′W / 39.772617°N 86.172883°W / 39.772617; -86.172883
Owner Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Untitled is a public sculpture by American artist Cary Chapman on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It sits below the back steps of the IUPUI University Library and the Business/SPEA building in Wood Plaza, closest to the corner of New York Street and Blackford Street.

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It is a steel sculpture that measures 16 feet high, 4 feet 8 inches long, and 3 feet in width.

Steel alloy made by combining iron and other elements

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, and sometimes other elements. Because of its high tensile strength and low cost, it is a major component used in buildings, infrastructure, tools, ships, automobiles, machines, appliances, and weapons.

Description

Untitled consists of arched elements welded together to form a tall abstract sculpture.

Untitled was created as part of an exhibition in 2001 organized by the IUPUI Campus Art Committee. A sculpture student at Herron School of Art and Design, Chapman was one of three artists chosen to be included in the exhibition. Other artworks chosen included Orange Curves, by Brent Gann, and Zephyr, by Steve Wooldridge. Chapman, a senior, was given a stipend to complete the 16-foot-tall (4.9 m) sculpture. The artworks were intended to remain on view for two years, but Untitled remains on campus on loan from the artist. [1]

<i>Orange Curves</i> artwork by Brent Gann

Orange Curves, a public sculpture by American artist Brent Gann, is located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Orange Curves is an abstract metal sculpture consisting of three steel curves that have been welded together at angles creating a three-dimensional composition. The entire sculpture has been painted orange. It is located on the north side of the lecture hall which is located at 325 University Blvd.

References

  1. ↑ Herron Highlights, Volume 3, Issue 2, Summer 2001.


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