Gyre (work of art)

Artwork Info

Created

1999

Artist

Thomas Sayre

Nationality

American

Birth/Death

1950-

Dimensions

Ellipse nearest building:

H. 24 ft. 6 in.

x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (7.47 x 6.71 x .06 m)

face, W. 12 in. (30.5 cm) Middle ellipse:

H. 22 ft. 6 in.

x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (6.86 x 6.71 x .06 m)

face, W. 12 in. (30.5 cm) Ellipse farthest from building:

H. 21 ft. 6 in.

x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (6.55 x 6.71 x 06 m)

face, W. 12 in.

(30.5 cm)

Medium

Concrete (colored with iron oxide and reinforced with steel and mottled with dirt residue from earth casting), Sculpture

Credit

© Thomas Sayre

Gift of Artsplosure, City of Raleigh

Commissioned in conjunction with Artsplosure's Millennium Celebration Arts Education Initiative with Enloe Senior High School of Wake County
Principal funding provided by the City of Raleigh, WRAL-TV5/MIX 101.5 FM, Glaxo Wellcome, AT&T, Carolina Power & Light Company, SAS Institute, and Time Warner Cable

Additional funding provided by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Wake County, North Carolina Arts Council, and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

Culture

American