Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Title
Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 14, 2017
Alternative Title or Name
B-Tree II
Creator
Snelson, Kenneth
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)
Creator Nationality
British (modern)
Work Type
Visual Works
Date
2005
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Kinetic (style)
Modern (style or period)
Subject
public sculpture
Description
View of stainless steel sculpture by Kenneth Snelson at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "Sculptor, photographer, and mathematician Kenneth Snelson has commented, “My art is concerned with nature in its most fundamental aspect, the patterns of physical forces in three dimensional space.” B-Tree II is a site-specific commission that while concerned with nature, firmly utilizes geometry, mathematics and engineering in referencing the natural world. Based on patterning systems using the number three and triangles, the colossal structure utilizes the artist’s patented “tensegrity,” wherein the carefully calculated tension of the stainless steel cords locks the tubular elements up and into space. B-Tree II is the largest structure Snelson has created thus far"--Meijer Sculpture Gardens website.
Material/Medium
stainless steel
Measurements
389 x 443 x 434 inches
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-185
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