''Current'' is a
soft fiber sculpture by
Janet Echelman
Janet Echelman is an American fiber artist who creates large-scale, aerial sculptures that blend art, architecture, and engineering. Her works are often installed in public spaces and are created using lightweight, flexible materials like fiber, ...
, installed in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States ...
, 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.
Design
''Current'' is made up of
fiber
Fiber (spelled fibre in British English; from ) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often inco ...
s that are braided with
nylon
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterised by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or Polyamide#Classification, semi-aromatic groups.
Nylons are generally brownish in color and can possess a soft texture, with some varieti ...
and
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The sculpture reaches 229 feet at its longest and weighs a total of 714 pounds.
See also
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2023 in art
References
External links
Columbus Museum of Art webpage about the workArtist's webpage about the work
2023 establishments in Ohio
2023 sculptures
Columbus Museum of Art
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Fabric sculptures
High Street (Columbus, Ohio)
Outdoor sculptures in Columbus, Ohio
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