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2024

Painted Steel Tube

34’ H x 21’ W x 24’ D
University of Oregon

Lewis Integrative Sciences Building 

This monumental work is inspired by studying the information and communication networks in varying forms of life, such as neurons, mycelia, or the roots of a tree. The work not only connects several floors throughout the Lewis Building, but it also represents the connective behavior of molecular bonds.  A major goal of this artwork was to create a sculpture that responds to the unique atrium space and its undulating boundaries in the Lewis Sciences Building. While each floor of the building interacts with the work independently, several disciplines can relate to the network formations. The artwork’s branching pattern and expansiveness draw curiosity from inside and outside the building. 

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