TESLA
2011SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL BUILDING. SPOKANE, WA.
Aluminum (forged and anodized), copper. 22.5' x 119' x 10'.
A 120 ft. long suspended sculpture at the Spokane Community College's new Technical Education Building. I worked with the faculty, College representatives, and project managers to develop a unique artwork that responded to the activities inside the building (welding, electrical instruction etc), worked well architecturally, and engaged the curiosity and creativity of students, faculty, and visitors. The form of jumping electrical currents in forged aluminum was derived after many site visits, meetings, and a lot of daydreaming. The art committee was able to give me feedback and selected the "Tesla" concept after I presented 2 strong preliminary ideas with drawings and models. Commissioned by Washington State Arts Commission.
