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Space Grip, (sculpture). Artist:  Sestok, Robert, 1946- , sculptor. Moellering Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Space Grip, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast ca. 1984. Dedicated at present location October 14, 1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Welded steel pipe, rust-colored on a concrete base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 22 x 10 x 10 ft.; Base: approx. 4 in. x 11 ft. x 9 ft. (3 tons.). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Welded piece of pipe in an abstract form. The front is an oval shape, standing on end, facing east. Attached to the rear of the oval are a series of pipes creating four different levels. In the center is an abstract form which looks like a saw blade standing vertically. There are also semi-circular cut-outs in the rear. At each level, the corners are rounded. The appearance resembles a jungle gym. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Upland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Taylor University, Art Department, South Main Street, Upland, Indiana 46989 Located Taylor University, , Near Nussbaum Science Center, east side of campus, Upland, Indiana 46989 Provenance:  Formerly located Sculpture Chicago, 840 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ca. 1984-1988. Remarks:  IAS files contain a copy of The Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), Dec. 4, 1988, describing how Taylor University rescued three sculptures from Sculpture Chicago, a 7-acre Chicago sculpture park. IAS files also contain copies of additional unidentified articles. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. The Muncie Star (Muncie, IN), Dec. 4, 1988. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IN000163   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000163 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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