Changing Form - Seattle, WA
N 47° 37.769 W 122° 21.595
10T E 548087 N 5275318
The 15-foot geometric sculpture titled "Changing Form" is located in Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill and overlooks the city of Seattle, Washington.
Waymark Code: WM998N
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2010
Views: 44
This early steel sculpture by Doris Totten Chase includes circles and ellipses large enough for people to climb through. The sculpture was commissioned by the daughters of Mr. A. Kerry, the benefactor who gave Kerry Park to the city of Seattle.
Set on a circular red brick base, this abstract dark steel sculpture includes two stacked cubes. The lower cube has circular and oval shapes cut out with a hollow center. The upper cube is more cylindrical in shape and also hollowed out with a circle shape. While we were there, numerous people were climbing in and out of the lower cube. Someone even tried to climb into the upper cube, but stopped when it started moving. Later we discovered that the artist intentionally designed the upper cube so that it could be moved by the public to change the sculpture's shape.
Kerry Park, where the sculpture is located, offers a breathtaking view of the city of Seattle. A must-see if you're in the area. This sculpture is a virtual cache to boot!
TITLE: Changing Form
ARTIST(S): Doris Chase
DATE: 1971
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: brick.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75008696
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Kerry Park, 2nd Avenue West & West Highland Drive, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, Washington.
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