A Walk Around the World

Title: A Walk Around the World
LC Subject: Ceramics Tiles Decoration and ornament ceramic (material) ceramic tile ceramics (object genre) tile (materials)
Creator: Diakité, Baba Wagué
Description: A view of four square ceramic tiles set against a concrete wall and formed together to create a single tile mosaic. Painted on the tiles are many iconic totems. Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali. ronnawague@juno.com The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
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Location: West Hall, Oregon State University >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 391 S. W. 30th Street, Corvallis Oregon
Award Date: 1998
Identifier: 1998_osu_w-intn-hse-din-ctr_02_a09
Accession Number: 1998_osu_w-intn-hse-din-ctr_02_a09
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Diakite, Baba Wague
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: each tile measures 1 x 1 foot
Material: Ceramic art ceramic tiles; earthenware; mosaic; Duncan underglazes
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1998 Oregon State University West International House and Dining Center 1998_osu_w-intn-hse-din-ctr
Has Version: photograph; black and white; documents
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: To access an OSU campus map with contextual view of West International House and Dining Center, go to http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/ covered walkway around the West International House Outdoor Plaza
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: By introducing tile murals placed at eye level on two opposite sides of columns in the covered walkway around the West International House Outdoor Plaza, I hoped to create the opportunity to "travel the world" in the plaza as students come and go in their daily routine. These small tile murals depict various images from cultures around the world. Some are typical of numerous cultures, some depict many different cultures coming together in one activity. The overall intention is to show that within diversity, similarities exist. (The dance may be different, but we all enjoy the dance). [artist statement, 1998]