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| Title | Untitled (Cook) |
| Artwork Description | This piece is located at the north facade of McKenzie Hall. Made of fabricated silicon bronze, this work relates to the interior piece, Blu Stratus. |
| Description on Object | Eutectica Design; Lin Cook; Grayson Hall |
| Notes | In 2002, Grayson Hall was renamed McKenzie Hall.
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| Artist Statement | Eutectica Design has created a unique sculpture for Grayson Hall at the University of Oregon entitled "Blue Stratus". The building materials of Grayson Hall, from cement and brick to the rectilinear design, are elements of authority and strength in a wonderful example of modernistic architecture on campus. The delicate blue green color of the sculpture "Blue Stratus" brings warmth. Eutectica has created a sculpture for the entry and the main corridor that welcome users and add a soft dimension to the monochromatic surfaces of Grayson Hall. The sculpture is a direct counterpoint to the flat surfaces and complementary of the natural tones of the building. As a hint of the larger piece inside, a small element of the larger sculpture is installed to the left of the main entry door. The sculpture is a curvilinear abstract series of forms constructed of silicon bronze. Three elements are juxtapositioned at varying heights along the main wall in the corridor, for an interesting arrangement of shapes over 18 feet long. The strong organic curvilinear shapes contrast the flat planes found throughout the building. The unusual and colorful shapes are distinctive from a distance, and interesting and intriguing up close. The verdigris patina brightens the pathway and the warm colors and sculptural elements redefines the space: it becomes more alive, friendly and more personal. Lin Cook December 4, 2000 |
| LC Subject | Sculpture
Bronze sculpture
Metal sculpture
Metal-work
Public sculpture
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| AAT Subject | silicon bronze
sculpture
sculpture (visual work)
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| Creator | Cook, Lin
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| About the Artist | Cook, whose company is called Eutectica Design (Monroe, Ore.) completed Untitled as a Percent for Art commission in December, 2000. In reference to this work, Cook states "as a hint of the larger piece inside, a small element of the larger sculpture is installed to the left of the main entry door" (Percent for Art documentation). The larger piece inside is entitled, Blu Stratus. Cook received a B.S. (Liberal Arts, 1979) and B.F.A. (1980) degrees from the University of Oregon. (resource obtained 2007-08-22 from http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/architects.html). |
| Regional Arts Council | The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Lane Arts. You may view their website at http://www.lanearts.org/ |
| Award Date(s) | 2000
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| Installation Mechanism | Each piece, three inside building, one outside, has two bronze "boxes" through which a bolt is inserted into an anchor bolt holder inside the wall. Depth: 5-6 inches. |
| Medium | Sculpture
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| Materials/Technique | silicon bronze (fabricated) with heat patina finish |
| Source Format | slide
color
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| Artwork Site | Eugene Oregon. University of Oregon. McKenzie Hall
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| Site Address | 1101 Kincaid Street, Eugene OR 97403 |
| County | Lane County, Oregon
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| Relates to Artwork | Studies for landscape with Sunset and Moonrise; Landscape with Sunset and Moonrise |
| Image View | exterior |
| Image Processing History | Master tiff image captured at 4000 pixels across the long edge using SilverFast AI 6.0 software. Digital images in tiff format are archived and saved. Adobe Photoshop CS2 used to reorient and crop image, set and neutralize shadow and highlight points, adjust levels, contrast and sharpen as needed. Second production tiff saved. Color profile converted from Adobe RGB (1998) to sRGB IEC61966-2.1, resolution revised to 125 pixels, resize longer dimension to 875 pixels; save display jpeg at quality level 6. |
| Rights | Copyright is retained by the artist or author. All rights reserved. |
| Contributors | University of Oregon Libraries; Oregon Arts Commission |
| Publisher | University of Oregon Libraries
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| Digital Collection Title | University of Oregon. Libraries. Oregon Public Percent for Art Digital Collection.
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