The sculpture, designed by Ean Eldred and Rigga and completed in 2001, was funded by the City of Portland Development Commission's Percent for Art program. It is one of four by Rigga along the esplanade; the others are Alluvial Wall by Peter Nylen, Echo Gate by Eldred and Ghost Ship by James Harrison.[1]Stack Stalk is composed of mild steel, stainless steel, glass float and electric light, and measures 25 feet (7.6 m) x 2 feet (0.61 m) x 2 feet (0.61 m). The abstract lamp post contains graduated cylinders stacked to support the glass float.[2] cultureNOW describes it as "Part smoke stack, part sheaf of wheat... a beacon holding a Japanese glass fishing float from the coast up to the sky."[3]
According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the sculpture, it commemorates the "hybrid nature of the river-port as a meeting point for eastern Oregon's agriculture with ocean bound ships. Blending a stalk of barley with a rustic smoke stack, it suspends a Japanese glass float in the sky as a reminder of the rivers connection with the Pacific Ocean."[4] It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[3]
Receptionedit
The sculpture was mentioned in Willamette Week's "Dr. Know" column in an article about phallic sculptures in Portland.[5]
^"Eastbank Esplanade". City of Portland, Oregon. from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
^"Stack Stalk, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^ ab"Stack Stalk, 2001". cultureNOW. from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^"Public Art Search: Stack Stalk". Regional Arts & Culture Council. from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^Smith, Marty (December 23, 2009). "Meet Dr. Know". Willamette Week. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
External linksedit
Stack Stalk at the Public Art Archive
(PDF), Regional Arts & Culture Council
January 01, 1970
stack, stalk, outdoor, 2001, sculpture, eldred, architectural, firm, rigga, located, along, eastbank, esplanade, portland, oregon, sculpture, 2015artistean, eldred, riggayear2001, 2001, typesculpturemediummild, steel, stainless, steel, glass, float, electric, . Stack Stalk is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland Oregon Stack StalkThe sculpture in 2015ArtistEan Eldred RiggaYear2001 2001 TypeSculptureMediumMild steel stainless steel glass float electric lightDimensions7 6 m 0 61 m 0 61 m 25 ft 2 ft 2 ft LocationPortland Oregon United StatesCoordinates45 31 12 N 122 40 00 W 45 520122 N 122 666537 W 45 520122 122 666537OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts amp Culture Council Contents 1 Description 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription edit nbsp Plaque for the sculpture The sculpture designed by Ean Eldred and Rigga and completed in 2001 was funded by the City of Portland Development Commission s Percent for Art program It is one of four by Rigga along the esplanade the others are Alluvial Wall by Peter Nylen Echo Gate by Eldred and Ghost Ship by James Harrison 1 Stack Stalk is composed of mild steel stainless steel glass float and electric light and measures 25 feet 7 6 m x 2 feet 0 61 m x 2 feet 0 61 m The abstract lamp post contains graduated cylinders stacked to support the glass float 2 cultureNOW describes it as Part smoke stack part sheaf of wheat a beacon holding a Japanese glass fishing float from the coast up to the sky 3 According to the Regional Arts amp Culture Council which administers the sculpture it commemorates the hybrid nature of the river port as a meeting point for eastern Oregon s agriculture with ocean bound ships Blending a stalk of barley with a rustic smoke stack it suspends a Japanese glass float in the sky as a reminder of the rivers connection with the Pacific Ocean 4 It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts amp Culture Council 3 Reception editThe sculpture was mentioned in Willamette Week s Dr Know column in an article about phallic sculptures in Portland 5 See also edit nbsp Oregon portal nbsp Visual arts portal 2001 in art Statue of Vera Katz a 2006 sculpture of Vera Katz along the Eastbank EsplanadeReferences edit Eastbank Esplanade City of Portland Oregon Archived from the original on November 4 2014 Retrieved September 30 2014 Stack Stalk sculpture Smithsonian Institution Archived from the original on November 2 2014 Retrieved November 1 2014 a b Stack Stalk 2001 cultureNOW Archived from the original on November 2 2014 Retrieved November 1 2014 Public Art Search Stack Stalk Regional Arts amp Culture Council Archived from the original on November 2 2014 Retrieved November 1 2014 Smith Marty December 23 2009 Meet Dr Know Willamette Week Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved November 22 2014 External links editStack Stalk at the Public Art Archive Portland Cultural Tours Public Art Walking Tour PDF Regional Arts amp Culture Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stack Stalk amp oldid 1160372139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
