Building Growing, 2012
Richard Hunt
Chicago State University
campus
9501 South King Drive
Unveiled on November 7, 2012, Building Growing is by renowned Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt (born
1935). Commissioned by The Capital Development Board of the State of Illinois
and expedited by the Chicago State University Foundation, Building Growing is a towering, 50-foot tall welded stainless steel
work that weighs 20,000 pounds. The sculpture arrived at the site in two parts
and had to be assembled in mid-air. The art rigging and installation firm
Methods & Materials, Inc. assisted Richard Hunt and his team with the
assembly process.
Recipient of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the
International Sculpture Center, Richard Hunt is a prolific and highly respected
Chicago artist who has completed more public sculptures than any other artist
in the country. One of the recurring themes in his work is the reconciliation
of the organic and the industrial, and his sculpture expresses this idea in
formal terms, in the use of welded steel to create both geometric and
curvilinear forms. This monument starts with a firm foundation, proceeds into
an inverted triangle shape that may be read as a pedestal, and culminates with
a writhing form that appears both angular and twisted. In conjunction with the
title Building Growing, the sculpture
seems a fitting tribute to a public, urban university that seeks to provide a
strong educational foundation so that students are better prepared for the
challenges of growth, whether professional, social or spiritual.
Other works:
Other works:
- Eagle Columns
- Fox Box Hybrid
- Freeform
- From Here to There
- Slabs of the Sunburnt West
- We Will
- Why
- Winged Form
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