Spring Hill
West entrance pavilion plaza.
Eccentricity, 2016
Barbara Grygutis
Stainless steel, concrete
40' h
Poems:
FEATHERS TINTED ROSE
Lee Pelham Cotton © 2011
MOVE PAST THE PLATFORM
Warren Meredith Harris © 2011
Eccentricity includes a plaza and sculpture designed to be one integrated work of art. The sculpture is a stainless-steel eccentric column, illuminated from within at night. It stands within two eccentric circles of poetry in embedded stainless steel in the plaza. Additionally, five seating units punctuate the plaza.
The sculptural form displays shifting moiré patterns as the viewer moves about the piece - from pedestrians at ground level and above on the train platform, to vehicles and bicyclists passing at varying speeds.
The title Eccentricity refers to the deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity. Barbara Grygutis stated that "The purpose of the sculpture and plaza is to animate the public space which serves the Spring Hill Rd. transit stop. The haiku / poetry within the eccentric circles provides a further layer of interest to the site. The space provides poetry and light, to illuminate the spirit as it journeys through space and time."
Through her work as an artist, Barbara Grygutis creates public spaces that enhance the built environment, enable civic interaction, and reveal unspoken relationships between nature and humanity. She engages the public through her works of art by identifying themes meaningful to each specific site and community.
Poems
FEATHERS TINTED ROSE
feathers tinted rose
wide swan wings beat the skydrum
the pulse of sunset
Lee Pelham Cotton © 2011
MOVE PAST THE PLATFORM
Move past the platform
motionless-to your seatmate:
absolute Einstein.
Warren Meredith Harris © 2011