Paperwave
- Title
- Paperwave
- LC Subject
- Sculpture Stainless steel Art metal-work Steel sculpture Metal-work Metal sculpture sculpture (visual work) public sculpture outdoor sculpture metalwork (visual works) steelwork (visual works) stainless steel
- Alternative
- Red Tape
- Creator
- Martens, Christiane T.
- Description
- According to the artist, the steel forms that comprise this sculpture were intended to represent paper in motion in relation to the printing process. This view was taken from the left-hand side of the sculture. Christiane Martens; paperwave; printing plant The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
- Location
- State of Oregon Publishing and Distribution >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
- 550 Airport Rd. S. E., Salem Oregon
- Date
- 1975/2012
- Identifier
- 1980_salem_print-plant_11_a01
- Accession Number
- 1980_salem_print-plant_11_a01
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
- Martens, Christiane T.
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 29 L x 2W x 8H feet
- Material
- Sculpture rolled steel (28 curved, 25 straight pieces), 7 & 10 gauge in thickness; urethane acrylic enamel paint
- Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
- Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
- 1981 Salem Oregon State Printing Plant 1980_salem_print-plant
- Has Version
- slide; color
- Institution
- Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
- Note
- outside front entrance
- Color Space
- RGB
- Biographical Information
- The forms of the sculpture are curved and are suggesting paper in motion as it relates to the printing process. It is of great imprtance to me to design a work for its particular location. My sculputres for public places have to relate in idea, form, size and color to its chosen site. Very thorough and detailed planning with model of sculpture & buildings etc, is required (I am spending an average of 500-700 hours on works of this size). This p roject remained an ""abstraction"" until the day of the installation when 7 employees including the State Printer, Mr. Chamberlain, and the...Arts Program Director...helped to set up the sculpture. I enjoyed this project very much and hope it wil be appreciated by the people working in this building. (Martens, 1981)
