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''Dawnsong'' is a public artwork by
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artist
Brose Partington Brose Partington is an Indianapolis-based kinetic sculptor. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1998 and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Herron School of Art & Design in 2004. His artworks have been shown in numerous cities a ...
, located at
Indianapolis Art Center The Indianapolis Art Center is an art center located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The Center, founded in 1934 by the Works Project Administration during the Great Depression as the Indianapolis Art League, is located along the White ...
in
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,
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. ''Dawnsong'' was installed as part of the center's ARTSPARK initiative.


Description

''Dawnsong'' is a kinetic sculpture that serves as an interactive bike rack. A steel obelisk with a hand-crank on it juts upwards with a birdhouse resting on the top. The aluminum bird house has multiple holes throughout its multiple "stories." When the hand-crank is turned the house expands and contracts slightly. The sculpture is placed at the Efroymson Canoe Launch area along the White River near the
Monon Trail The Monon Trail (known as the Monon Greenway in Carmel) is a rail trail located entirely within the state of Indiana. The Monon Railroad was a popular railroad line connecting the cities of Chicago and Indianapolis, with stops at major settlemen ...
.


Acquisition

This piece was placed in conjunction with the center's ARTSPARK which brings together art and nature. Partington worked alongside the City of Indianapolis to plan this work of art.


Information

This sculpture is representative of the artist's interest in
urban sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt ...
. According to Partington: "In ''Dawnsong'', I am taking the multioccupancy home and through a series of gears and a hand-crank allowing the viewer to transform it into a single, more suburban home. Through this cyclical pattern, it creates the effect of a developing or dissolving community."


See also

*'' Entangled''


References


External links


Brose Partington webpage
for ''Dawnsong'' {{IACartworks Bicycle parking Shelters built or used by animals Indianapolis Art Center artworks Urbanization Outdoor sculptures in Indianapolis Aluminum sculptures in Indiana 2008 sculptures 2008 establishments in Indiana Kinetic sculptures in the United States Interactive art Steel sculptures in Indiana