Individual Powers

Title: Individual Powers
LC Subject: Sculpture Public sculpture Concrete Glass construction Glass craft Glassworkers Tiles Tile construction sculpture (visual work) constructions (sculpture)
Creator: Meehan, Kathleen Meehan, Howard
Description: Inspiration for both sculputral form and text is the concept that each individual citizen does make a difference; that in government as well as in society the "whole" is measured by the sum of its parts. Quotations about importance of th eindividual's role in goverment and in society are etched into mosaic, sometimes bridging more than one section so that a viewer must hunt for the connecting text. Front Entry: 3 Sections--Sculpture in front of the building invites the viewer to sit for a moment and ask: "What is this about?" "Where can I find more information?" The color and dramatic shapes, located to the right of entry, counterbalance the canopy. Back Patio: 5 sections--These colorful, randomly-strewn puzzle pieces enliven the back patio and encourage the viewer to linger, to sit and connect with others, or to come down from second story and investigate. 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: Oregon State Lottery >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 500 Airport Rd. SE, Salem Oregon 97301
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1995_salem_lottery-bldg_03_a01
Accession Number: 1995_salem_lottery-bldg_03_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Meehan, Kathleen; Meehan, Howard
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Measurements: 6 inch sculpture on 6 inch base; lengths vary from 18 to 66 inches
Material: Sculpture natural gray concrete, finish lightly sandblasted for refinement; glass and ceramic tile; gray grout similar to cast concrete base/Ceramic tile is sandblasted into broken tile pieces and integrated into mosaic.
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1995-1997 Salem Lottery Building, Salem Oregon 1995_salem_lottery-bldg
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: The artwork welcomes the viewer to participate, to think, and to reflect. Sculpture will be walked through and sat on; it will be a lunch table, a smoking bench, and a place for dialogue with other people. It will intrigue and inform, inspire and entertain. Exuberant color and dramatic form will reference the building architecture. This functional sculpture will be a timless piece that can adjust easily to future changes of building use and will enhance the sense of "place" for both employees and building visitors. (1996 "Proposal for artwork")