Maquette for Constellation
<p>This maquette is a scale version of <em>Constellation</em>, the Zurich-based architect and artist's 30-foot-tall public sculpture in River Point Park, at the intersection of the Main Stem, South, and North branches of the Chicago River. Drawing upon the curvilinear lines of the river, the Lake Street bridge, and the east facade of 444 West Lake Street, Santiago Calatrava constructed an energetic spiral using overlapping leaf-like elements. The sculpture is the first work Calatrava completed in Chicago–an achievement of special importance to the artist, who acknowledged that "the city introduced [the concept of] public art."</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2018
- Dimensions
- 81.3 × 60.1 × 66 cm (32 × 24 × 26 in.); Base: 3.8 × 76.2 cm (1 1/2 × 30 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Santiago Calatrava
Artist
Sculpture
Santiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish-Swiss architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble living organisms. His best-known works include the Olympic Sports Complex of Athens, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Turning Torso tower in Malmö, Sweden, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas, Texas, and his largest project, the City of Arts and Sciences and Opera House in his birthplace, Valencia. His architectural firm has offices in New York City, Doha, and Zurich.
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Lyons Airport Railroad Station, Lyons-Satolas, France
1989 · Acrylic and mirror glass
Alamillo Bridge and Cartuga Viaduct, Seville, Spain, Elevations
1988 · Conté crayon on tracing paper
Alamillo Bridge and Cartuga Viaduct, Seville, Spain
1987 · Acrylic and mirror glass
Record
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- Santiago Calatrava
- Year
- 2018
- Dimensions
- 81.3 × 60.1 × 66 cm (32 × 24 × 26 in.); Base: 3.8 × 76.2 cm (1 1/2 × 30 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-2018-108201
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified