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View of the exterior sculpture on the library facade
before the interior mobile was installed.
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A
more detailed view of the exterior sculpture; the main arm and the two smaller
arms move 360 degrees and are independent of each other in their motion creating
a dynamic and ever-changing display.
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View
of the facade after both the exterior and the interior pieces have been
installed.
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View
of both pieces from the side.
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View
of the interior mobile.
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Another
view of the interior mobile with the exterior spinner visible in the background.
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Wings
of Knowledge (2010)
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Commissioned
by the Capital Development Board of Illinois for the Morris Library at the
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
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Media: stainless
steel, aluminum.
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Evan Lewis was selected a finalist
to create a sculpture for the Morris Library that was undergoing an extensive
renovation.
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The sculpture consists of two pieces - an exterior sculpture and an interior ceiling-hung mobile. The exterior sculpture is a wind-powered
spinner that is attached to the facade of the library. A shaft piercing the facade connects the spinner to the interior mobile. The power of the wind
is transferred
through the shaft and a series of gear reductions and it puts the ceiling-hung
sculpture in motion. The mobile moves very slowly and deliberately, no
matter what the velocity of the wind is. On the other hand, the exterior spinner moves very dynamically at times in an interesting contrast to the interior
piece.
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| The external spinner is about twenty-four feet in diameter when fully extended. The interior
mobile is thirty-six feet high and moves in a cylinder that has a
diameter of sixteen feet. The mobile is elevated about twelve feet
off the ground. |
