14 Pieces, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This sculpture was commissioned the Adelaide City Council and SA State Government and was sculptured by Angela and Hossein Valamanesh.

The following is a extract from the Adelaide Review:

"The model shows a grouping of 14 low black granite forms, carved to suggest the fossilised bones of an extinct marine reptile housed in the nearby museum. The top of each piece has a shallow concave surface with a central hole, allowing water to gently flow over the granite in a thin sheet. When seen from North Tce, the sculpture will present a reflective liquid surface. When viewed from above by a person standing close-up, the 14 differently-shaped pieces can be discerned as forming a random pattern enclosed within an egg shape. The water is intended to attract people to run their hands through it, just as the former Bonython fountain in that location was a magnet for kids on school excursions. The granite forms slope from about knee-to-waist height, and this low elevation has the advantage of not competing with the surrounding heritage architecture."

URL for review article: (visit link)

Title: 14 Pieces Artist: Angela and Hossein Valamanesh Media (materials) used: Granite Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Entrance to the South Australia Museum Date of creation or placement: 2005

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   10/03/2019 themd visited it 05/26/2018 Grahame Cookie visited it 04/16/2018 blingg visited it 04/06/2018 GeckoJ visited it 10/12/2017 CADS11 visited it 01/26/2017 sir_spectre visited it 11/11/2013 Jeremiah Bullfrog visited it 04/18/2013 Whitepaws9 visited it 09/23/2012 froghoppin visited it 06/12/2012 earthlight visited it 06/12/2012 earthlight visited it 04/15/2012 calumphing_four visited it 02/21/2012 honeysucker visited it 02/19/2012 Team Scoobster visited it 12/02/2011 Freddo visited it 04/21/2011 ParisLaura visited it 01/05/2011 bucketeer visited it 06/27/2010 FLIPPER&CO visited it 01/08/2009 Maruffel visited it 12/01/2008 pseudoprime visited it

View all visits/logs