''Urban Hydrology'' is a series of twelve outdoor 2009 granite sculpture by
Fernanda D'Agostino
Fernanda D'Agostino is an American artist and sculptor from Portland, Oregon. Her 30-year career includes works that "integrated personal, societal and environmental concerns" into public art installations. Her new media works frequently incorpor ...
, installed along the
Portland Transit Mall in
Portland, Oregon, United States. The work is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the
Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work.
Description
Fernanda D'Agostino's ''Urban Hydrology'' was installed along three blocks of Southwest Sixth Avenue (between Hall and Mill)
on the
Portland Transit Mall, adjacent to the
Portland State University campus, in 2009. It features a series of twelve carved granite stones, each measuring x x ,
bioswales, and native plants. The sculptures are based on
scanning electron microscope photographs of
diatom
A diatom (Neo-Latin ''diatoma''), "a cutting through, a severance", from el, διάτομος, diátomos, "cut in half, divided equally" from el, διατέμνω, diatémno, "to cut in twain". is any member of a large group comprising sev ...
s used for determining water quality in urban waterways. The $84,000 project was commissioned by
TriMet; other partners included the Environmental Studies Department at
Portland State University and the city's Water Bureau.
See also
*
2001 in art
The year 2001 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*1 January – A black monolith measuring approximately 9 feet tall appears in Seattle, Washington's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie '' ...
References
External links
Public Art Search: Urban Hydrology Regional Arts & Culture Council
February 8, 2010: Urban Hydrology Portland State University
{{Portal bar, Oregon, Visual arts
2009 establishments in Oregon
2009 sculptures
Granite sculptures in Oregon
Outdoor sculptures in Southwest Portland, Oregon
Portland State University campus
Sculptures on the MAX Green Line