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Cruser, Dirck,
Bates, Berry,
Asheville Iron Works,
Abstract
Allegory -- Life
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Asheville
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cruser, Dirck, sculptor.
Bates, Berry, sculptor.
Asheville Iron Works, fabricator.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Energy Loop, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 1983.
Medium:
Cor-Ten steel, welded.
Dimensions:
Approx. 11 ft. 11 in. x 18 ft. x 11 ft. 8 in. (5,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A huge loop created with a large square tube of steel that extends from beneath the ground, up high and around and back down again into the ground, and then back up at a lower height, and down into the ground.
Subject:
Abstract
Allegory -- Life
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Asheville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Asheville, Parks and Recreation Department, City Hall, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Located Pack Square, Between Market Street & Spruce Street at Patton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina
Remarks:
The sculpture, which is a visual metaphor for the life-force, was commissioned by Quality Forward, a volunteer organization established to improve the quality of life in and around Asheville. The sculpture was funded by a donation from Quality Forward, a grant of matching funds from the Community Arts Council of Western North Carolina, and contributions from individuals, groups and businesses. Berry Bates and her firm, Asheville Iron Works, fabricated the sculpture in accordance with Dirck Cruser's templates and mock-up. The sculpture was unveiled in July 1983 as part of the opening ceremonies of Asheville's annual street festival known as Bele Chere. IAS files contain a related article from the Arts Journal (Oct. 1982), which describes the commissioning of the sculpture and its funding.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Asheville Citizen Times, July 16, 2000.
SOS Assessment Award, 2000.
Inventory staff, 2001.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Asheville Citizen Times, July 16, 2000.
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 NC000284
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000284
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