''Reunion'', a public sculpture by Don Gummer, is located on the

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campus, located near downtown

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, Indiana. The sculpture consists of two interlocking metal forms that have separate bases that eventually unite with one another. ''Reunion'' is located on the east side of the Herron School of Art and Design and is approximately 253 cm in height and approximately 167 cm wide. ''Reunion'' was created in 1992 as a model for a larger Reunion sculpture located in Japan. ''Reunion'' is made from cast

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Description

''Reunion'' by Don Gummer consists of two metal interlocking pieces that start with separate bases. ''Reunion'' is made out of cast

and sits on a cement circular base. The metal forms are approximately 253 cm in height and 167 cm in width. The cement circular base is approximately a 244 cm wide circle. ''Reunion'' is accompanied by an information plaque that sits on the cement base and is located in the proper front of the sculpture. The plaque simply states the title ''Reunion'' and the date 1992.

Information

''Reunion'' was originally made out of foam core and balsa wood and was cast in

Bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...

. Gummer makes many of his sculptures out of cardboard, foam core and or wood. The sculptures are then sent to a foundry to be cast in metal. This particular sculpture was also cast in

and

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for a permanent installation at the Kitakyushu International Center, located in Kitakyushu, Japan. The Kitakyushu ''Reunion'' is double the size of the ''Reunion'' sculpture currently located on the IUPUI campus. The ''Reunion'' sculpture located in Japan was cast in 1993 and the ''Reunion'' sculpture located outside of the

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was cast in 1992.

Artist

Don Gummer was born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 12, 1946. Don Gummer attended

in 1964 through 1966, prior to attending School of the Museum of Fine Arts, located in Boston Massachusetts. Don also attended Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, where he received his BFA and MFA. Herron recently honored Gummer with an honoree degree. Don Gummer currently lives in New York with his wife and children. Gummer is married to actress Meryl Streep. In the book titled ''The Lyrical Constructivist: Don Gummer Sculpture''; he gives this statement in 2001 about his artwork:Don Gummer Lyrical Constructivist. 2001, Videocassette.

Location history

''Reunion'' is currently located outside on the east side of the Herron School of Art building. Originally, ''Reunion'' was located outside of the Indiana State Museum, when the Museum was located at 202 N. Alabama Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculpture then moved to the original location Herron School of Art, which was located 16th Street and Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. ''Reunion'' was then moved to Herron's current location, which is 735 W. New York Street Indianapolis, Indiana.

References

External links

Don Gummer's Website

Public Art Indianapolis map
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