Standard Insurance Center (Portland, Oregon) by Marion Dean Ross (June 6, 1970), University of Oregon Libraries
Perpetuity is a sculpture by Alexander von Svoboda, completed in 1970. It consists of a bronze "seedling" inside a hollowed-out cross section of a 350 feet (110 m), Giant Sequoia tree.[1][2] The seedling is suspended by bronze shafts that pierce the wood and extend several feet beyond, creating a "sunburst" effect.[1] The sculpture measures approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) x 10 feet (3.0 m) x 3 feet (0.91 m), has a 32-foot (9.8 m) diameter, and weighs 13.5 tons.[1][2] It rests on a concrete base which measures approximately 85 inches (220 cm) x 38 inches (97 cm) x 38 inches (97 cm). The Smithsonian Institution categorizes the piece as abstract and allegorical ("time", "eternity").[1]
According to Svoboda, the work symbolizes "growth, regeneration and the perpetual cycle of life".[2] Smithsonian offers the following remark by Svoboda: "This is perpetual, the beginning and end of life, or to say it another way, there is no end and no beginning..."[1] The sculpture was surveyed and considered "treatment urgent" by Smithsonian's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1] By then, the sculpture was owned by the World Forestry Center and installed in front of its Merlo Hall, having been donated by Standard Insurance Company.[1]
perpetuity, sculpture, perpetuity, outdoor, 1970, sculpture, alexander, svoboda, located, portland, oregon, perpetuityartistalexander, svobodayear1970, 1970, typesculpturemediumbronze, redwooddimensions3, diameter, locationportland, oregon, united, statesowner. Perpetuity is an outdoor 1970 sculpture by Alexander von Svoboda located in Portland Oregon PerpetuityArtistAlexander von SvobodaYear1970 1970 TypeSculptureMediumBronze redwoodDimensions3 0 m 3 0 m 0 91 m 10 ft 10 ft 3 ft 9 8 m diameter 32 ft LocationPortland Oregon United StatesOwnerWorld Forestry CenterDescription and history editExternal image nbsp Standard Insurance Center Portland Oregon by Marion Dean Ross June 6 1970 University of Oregon LibrariesPerpetuity is a sculpture by Alexander von Svoboda completed in 1970 It consists of a bronze seedling inside a hollowed out cross section of a 350 feet 110 m Giant Sequoia tree 1 2 The seedling is suspended by bronze shafts that pierce the wood and extend several feet beyond creating a sunburst effect 1 The sculpture measures approximately 10 feet 3 0 m x 10 feet 3 0 m x 3 feet 0 91 m has a 32 foot 9 8 m diameter and weighs 13 5 tons 1 2 It rests on a concrete base which measures approximately 85 inches 220 cm x 38 inches 97 cm x 38 inches 97 cm The Smithsonian Institution categorizes the piece as abstract and allegorical time eternity 1 According to Svoboda the work symbolizes growth regeneration and the perpetual cycle of life 2 Smithsonian offers the following remark by Svoboda This is perpetual the beginning and end of life or to say it another way there is no end and no beginning 1 The sculpture was surveyed and considered treatment urgent by Smithsonian s Save Outdoor Sculpture program in 1993 1 By then the sculpture was owned by the World Forestry Center and installed in front of its Merlo Hall having been donated by Standard Insurance Company 1 See also edit1970 in art The Quest 1970 by Svoboda installed in front of Portland s Standard Insurance CenterReferences edit a b c d e f g Perpetuity sculpture Smithsonian Institution Archived from the original on October 19 2014 Retrieved October 11 2014 a b c Perpetuity alexvonsvoboda com Archived from the original on January 1 2010 Retrieved October 11 2014 Portals nbsp Oregon nbsp Visual arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perpetuity sculpture amp oldid 1162162005, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
