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Armijo, Federico,
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Time
Bench
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Las Cruces
Sculpture
A Quest for Knowledge, (sculpture).
Artist:
Armijo, Federico, 1948- , sculptor.
Title:
A Quest for Knowledge, (sculpture).
Dates:
1992. Dedicated January 15, 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite and stainless steel; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft. x Diam. 20 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft.
Inscription:
(North end of bench:) Quest for Knowledge/Frederico Armijo (South end of bench:) Commissioned by the Art in Public Places Program of the New Mexico Arts Division of the Office of Cultural Affairs. signed
Description:
Abstract sculpture comprised of four parts: a 20 foot diameter stainless steel ring; a 15 foot square column made of granite; a stainless steel disk with smaller, engraved granite disks, and an L-shaped concrete bench. The sculpture is wind kinetic.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education
Allegory -- Other -- Thought
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Time
Object Type:
Bench
Kinetic
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Las Cruces
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by New Mexico State University, Art Department, Box 3572, Williams 100A, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
Located New Mexico State University, In front of new library, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Remarks:
Commissioned by the New Mexico Art in Public Places Program using one percent for art funds. The vertical circle symbolizes life, infinity, continual learning and the "upwardness of man's spirit." Carvings on the column represent thoughts and the thought process. The suspended circle defines space and has astronomical significance. The stone, an old material, represents the old library and the stainless steel, a new material, represents the new library. The pinnacle, which moves with the wind, represents the openness of the mind. IAS files contain the artist's description and maintenance instructions; a related article from NMSU Roundup, Jan. 18, 1993, pg. 5; and several articles discussing the process of selecting the artist.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
NMSU Roundup, Jan. 18, 1993, pg. 5.
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 NM000097
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000097
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