Unfolding Rhythms Explained

Unfolding Rhythms
Artist:Manuel Izquierdo
Type:Sculpture
Material:Painted metal
Height Imperial:10
Width Imperial:5.5
Length Imperial:5.5
Metric Unit:m
Imperial Unit:ft
Condition:"Treatment needed" (1993)
City:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5212°N -122.6766°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Unfolding Rhythms is an outdoor 1987 sculpture by Manuel Izquierdo, located in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description and history

Manuel Izquierdo's Unfolding Rhythms (1987) is an abstract painted metal sculpture, installed outside the Oregon Dental Services (ODS) Building on Southwest Fifth Avenue between Oak Street and Stark Street. It measures approximately 10feet x 5.5feet x 5.5feet.[1] [2] The sculpture was funded by ODS and is enclosed by a fence at night. An inscription on its northeast side reads, "" (the copyright date), and displays a copyright symbol with the artist's signature.[1]

The sculpture was surveyed and considered "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

Reception

Unfolding Rhythms has been included in at least one published walking tour of Portland.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unfolding Rhythms, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. July 17, 2015. July 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721140118/http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!324201~!0#focus. live.
  2. Book: Cook. Sybilla Avery. Walking Portland. 1998. Globe Pequot. 73. 9781560446040. July 17, 2015.