''The South Tower'' is a

stainless steel Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...

outdoor sculpture depicting the South Tower of the

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the moment before it collapsed during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Created as a tribute to the victims of the attack and designed by American artist

Don Gummer Don Gummer (born December 12, 1946) is an American sculptor. His early work concentrated on table-top and wall-mounted sculpture. In the mid-1980s, he shifted his focus to large free-standing works, often in bronze. In the 1990s, he added a var ...

, it is located on the

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(IUPUI) campus, near downtown

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, and owned by the artist. The sculpture is made of frosted stainless steel aluminum.

Description

''The South Tower'' is an abstract, frosted

aluminum Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. It has ...

rectangular sculpture. Measuring 10 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft, the structure is vertically-louvered and is depicted as coming apart at the top. The grate-like design of each section is carried through the sculpture creating a leaning, S-shaped structure. Each section is composed of 11 straight bars of

. Four bolts secure the artwork to the circular concrete base. It is signed "

2008" on the front of the artwork, at the top of the bottom element.

Reception

"It's a tall, rectangular, vertically-louvered sculpture that starts to come apart at the top. It's very simple. wason my way to the studio when the (September 11, 2001)

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occurred, and I saw the South Tower fall. It's seared in my memory." The Dean of

Herron School of Art and Design Herron School of Art and Design, officially IU Herron School of Art and Design, is a public art school at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a professional art school and has been accredited ...

, Valerie Eickmeier, said "The South Tower will contribute to the ongoing dialogue about contemporary public sculpture. It is perfectly placed in Herron's sculpture garden to engage visitors on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:South Tower Outdoor sculptures in Indianapolis Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Public Art Collection 2008 sculptures Aluminum sculptures in Indiana Memorials for the September 11 attacks

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Reception

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