Weir Sculpture

Title: Weir Sculpture
LC Subject: Wood sculpture Outdoor sculpture Public sculpture Western redcedar Steel Steel sculpture sculpture (visual work) outdoor sculpture public sculpture constructions (sculpture) steelwork (visual works)
Creator: Imonen, Lee C.
Description: This metal and wood construction suspends horizontal, linear lengths of wood that connect a series of circular wooden pieces with metal faces from wood pillars. The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
Location: Eastern Oregon University >> Union County >> Oregon >> United States Union County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: One University Boulevard, La Grande Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 2006_eou_housing_01_a02
Accession Number: 2006_eou_housing_01_a02
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Imonen, Lee C.
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Material: Sculpture laminated, bent cedar beams, steel
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 2006 Eastern Oregon University Housing project 2006_eou_housing
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: Unknown man in image-- perhaps the artist? For a map of the EOU campus, see: http://www.eou.edu/visitor/map/ exterior common area
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: MY INTEREST IN LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC WORK IS TO CREATE SCULPTURE THAT NOT ONLY RELATES TO ITS SETTING AND CULTURAL CONTEXT, BUT ALSO SERVES TO CREATE A PLACE OR CONTEXT OF ITS OWN. THE SCULPTURE, WHICH I HAVE DEVELOPED AND PROPOSE, IS A MONUMENTAL SCULPTURAL REPRESENTATION OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISHING WEIR. THIS SCULPTURE WILL SERVE TO PROVIDE AN IDENTIFIABLE SPACE OF ITS OWN. PEOPLE WILL NOT ONLY VIEW THE SCULPTURE, BUT ALSO INTERACT WITH IT ON A DAILY BASIS. THE SCULPTURE IS INTENDED TO BE WALKED THROUGH, SAT IN AND AROUND AND ULTIMATELY TO FUNCTION AS A MEETING SPACE AND UNOFFICIAL HUB OF THE COMMUNITY. IT IS THIS IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC SPACE, WHICH DRAWS PEOPLE TOGETHER AND BREAKS US AWAY FROM THE HOMOGENOUS MODERN WORLD. JUST AS THE WEIR IS INTENDED TO GATHER TOGETHER, SO IS THE SCULPTURE'S PURPOSE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. IT SEEMS FITTING IN A VALLEY THAT HAS HELD THE SAME FUNCTION FOR SO LONG.