This sculpture, named Meridian, is reminiscent of a sun-dial, with circles and cylinders balanced upon one another. Marion Stratton Gould Fund, 1969.35Ī meridian is a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth’s surface and the terrestrial poles. Ettore Colla, Meridian, 1967Įttore Colla, Meridian, 1967, iron. The piece, Unicorn Family measures 22 feet in diameter and consists of a gathering area with a table and three chairs and a 13-foot LED lamp. The Memorial Art Gallery commissioned this monumental cast-iron sculpture by Castle as one of the anchor installations of its Centennial Sculpture Park. Rochester’s own Wendell Castle’s (1932–2018) work provides an outdoor grouping of chairs, a table, and a lamp for visitors who would like to spend some time enjoying the passing scene. His bold and graceful pieces, often organic, and sometimes whimsical, are crafted from rare and beautiful hardwoods, plastics, veneers, and metals in a timeless contemporary style. His expression of color and exotic materials are synonymous with the Wendell Castle name. He is often credited with being the father of the art furniture movement. Wendell Castle was an American artist and a leading figure in American craft. Gift of the Feinbloom Family with support from the Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Fund, 2013.4 Wendell Castle, Unicorn Family, 2012-13, cast iron, bronze shade, LED light fixture.
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