Materia Prima, (sculpture).

Materia Prima, (sculpture).

Saganic, Livio, 1950- , sculptor.

Materia Prima, (sculpture).

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Fountain: granite.

2 pieces. First piece: approx. 10 x 6 x 2 ft.; Second piece: approx. 8 x 15 x 3 ft.

A fountain sculpture composed of two large forms, one constructed of four boulder-sized stones and the other made from three boulder-sized stones. Each form is cut with a rectangular opening containing several small tiers over which the fountain water runs. The two forms are installed near each other within a landscaped area filled with gravel and backed by a hedge. The fountains are lit at night.

Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oxnard

Administered by City of Oxnard, Art in Public Places Program, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard Civic Auditorium, Oxnard, California 93030

Owned by BMW of North America,

Located BMW Vehicle Preparation Center, Corner of Hueneme Road & Arcturus Avenue, Oxnard, California

The sculpture was commissioned under Oxnard's Art in Public Places Program. A plaque in the ground between two pieces reads: Livio Saganic/Born 1950 in Yugoslavia/Lives in New York City/MATERIA PRIMA, 1989-90/granite and water/BMW of North America, Inc.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994.

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