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'''Argyle''' is a 10-foot-tall aluminum sculpture by [[Craig Wedderspoon]] which debuted in [[Woods Quad]] at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[2010]]. The | [[Image:Argyle.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Argyle in 2010]] | ||
'''Argyle''' is a 10-foot-tall aluminum sculpture by [[Craig Wedderspoon]] which debuted in [[Woods Quad]] at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[2010]]. The 500-pound abstract sculpture is composed of 1,500 4" squares of aluminum welded into the appearance of a large twist of cloth, vaguely gourd-like in its overall shape. | |||
Wedderspoon, chair of the sculpture program at the University, created the piece as a companion to "Soft"and "[[Untitled (Soft II)]]", which were installed at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama in [[2007]]. All three pieces draw inspiration from textiles. | Wedderspoon, chair of the sculpture program at the University, created the piece as a companion to "Soft" and "[[Untitled (Soft II)]]", which were installed at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama in [[2007]] and [[2008]]. All three pieces draw inspiration from textiles. | ||
"Argyle" was removed from the quad and replaced with another of Wedderspoon's works, "[[Vessel
Series 3]]," in March [[2015]]. "Argyle" was sold to collector [[Amy Echols]], executive director of [[Kentuck Museum Association]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Cobb, Mark Hughes (February 1, 2010) "Sculpture on campus causes unintended giggles." ''Tuscaloosa News'' | * Cobb, Mark Hughes (February 1, 2010) "Sculpture on campus causes unintended giggles." ''Tuscaloosa News'' | ||
* Wilson, Matthew (March 31, 2015) "Longest standing statue on Woods Quad replaced." ''The Crimson White'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 31 March 2015
Argyle is a 10-foot-tall aluminum sculpture by Craig Wedderspoon which debuted in Woods Quad at the University of Alabama in 2010. The 500-pound abstract sculpture is composed of 1,500 4" squares of aluminum welded into the appearance of a large twist of cloth, vaguely gourd-like in its overall shape.
Wedderspoon, chair of the sculpture program at the University, created the piece as a companion to "Soft" and "Untitled (Soft II)", which were installed at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama in 2007 and 2008. All three pieces draw inspiration from textiles.
"Argyle" was removed from the quad and replaced with another of Wedderspoon's works, "Vessel Series 3," in March 2015. "Argyle" was sold to collector Amy Echols, executive director of Kentuck Museum Association.
References
- Cobb, Mark Hughes (February 1, 2010) "Sculpture on campus causes unintended giggles." Tuscaloosa News
- Wilson, Matthew (March 31, 2015) "Longest standing statue on Woods Quad replaced." The Crimson White
External links
- Argyle, installation photos on Flickr.com