Current is a soft fiber sculpture by Janet Echelman, installed in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The work is suspended over High and Gay streets in Downtown Columbus. The sculpture was installed in May 2023. It is intended to represent the changing urban fabric of the city, and is situated around a large redevelopment by Jeff Edwards, who paid for the sculpture.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Current | |
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 Current in 2024 | |
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| Artist | Janet Echelman |
| Medium | Soft fiber sculpture |
| Location | High and Gay streets, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| 39°57′49″N 83°0′3″W / 39.96361°N 83.00083°W | |
| Owner | Columbus Museum of Art |
Design
editCurrent is made up of fibers that are braided with nylon and Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The sculpture reaches 229 feet at its longest and weighs a total of 714 pounds. [10] [11] [12] [13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Buchanan, Doug (June 9, 2023). "The Weekly Rundown: 'Current' sculpture gives Columbus an iconic image, and predicting an office 'apocalypse'". Columbus Business First. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Arianna (June 13, 2023). "Janet Echelman explains meaning behind her sculpture 'Current' in downtown Columbus". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Gebbia, Charles (June 7, 2023). "Janet Echelman's Current set to float above Columbus, Ohio". The Architect's Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Niland, Josh (June 7, 2023). "Janet Echelman's 229-foot-long floating Current installation debuts in Columbus, Ohio". Archinect. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "A new sight in downtown Columbus: 'Current,' the floating sculpture". 10TV. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Tyler (April 5, 2023). "Columbus to install floating sculpture downtown this summer". Axios. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Tyler (June 5, 2023). "The story behind High Street's new sky-high art". Axios. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Meibers, Bonnie (June 2, 2023). "Jeff Edwards hopes public art will help revitalize downtown Columbus". Columbus Business First. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Post, Susan (June 9, 2023). "An Art Review from a Non-Art Reviewer". Columbus Underground. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Mothes, Kate (June 5, 2023). "78 Miles of Multicolored Twine Flows Through Downtown Columbus in Janet Echelman's 'Current'". Colossal. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Weiker, Jim. "Longest piece of public art in Columbus to hang above High Street in June". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ designboom, matthew burgos | (2023-06-06). "looming over columbus, 500,000 knots weave janet echelman's lucid fiber tapestry 'current'". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Perenic, Barbara J. "Photos: It's how big? Take a look at Columbus' longest piece of public art". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
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