Vitae Mensae

Title: Vitae Mensae
LC Subject: Sculpture Public sculpture Glass construction Glass craft Glass sculpture Granite Marble Etching sculpture (visual work) public sculpture granite (rock) marble (rock) glass (material)
Alternative: Vitae Mensae, Living Mind, Life of Thought
Creator: Kirkland, Larry, 1950-
Description: Beyond what has been provided herein, we have no additional information regarding this artwork. 5721 Utah Avenue NW, Washington DC studio@larrykirkland.com The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Regional Arts & Culture
Location: Oregon Health and Science University >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: (main campus) 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1991_ohsu_croet_01_a01
Accession Number: 1991_ohsu_croet_01_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Kirkland, Larry
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Measurements: glass murals: 66 x 156 inches; floor inlay: 150 inches diameter; h 80 x w 150 x d 150 inches; approx. 18,000 pounds
Material: Glass; Sculpture; marble; granite; glass (carved and etched); white marble and black granite; etched glass with aluminum and brass gilding/traditional stone carving and sandblasting
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1991 Oregon Health & Science University Center for Research of Occupational and Environmental Technology (CROET), Portland Oregon 1991_ohsu_croet
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: The Center for Research of Occupational and Environmental Technology is represented by the acronym "CROET." For a map of OHSU's Marquam Campus, see http://www.ohsu.edu/about/campusmap.application/pdf
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: Concepts for public art works are based upon an understanding of the people who use a public space. My belief is that art in the public realm should encourage us to think about the greater issues in our lives. Somehow a piece of art should illuminate the viewer to a broader understanding of their existence. ...When I first began working on this project five years ago, a doctor encouraged me to "make something that will make me want to visit the campus and make me think." I hope that is what we have accomplished. (L. Kirkland, 1993)