Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2016.
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Mark Woods.
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Mark Woods.
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Mark Woods (detail).
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Mark Woods (detail).
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Mark Woods (detail).
Artwork copyright Cris Bruch. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
Drift, 2016
Cris Bruch
(American, born 1957)
Location: North Seattle College, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Comprised of nine vertically arrayed sculptures, artist Cris Bruch's Drift installation references organic, lichen-like forms, as well as the slate shingle roofs found in traditional architecture. Inspired by the way the concrete buildings on North Seattle College's campus are transformed by the colors and textures of its surrounding vegetation, Bruch notes " Drift exists between architecture and nature."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with North Seattle College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Cris Bruch is a sculptor who uses non-traditional materials to indirectly consider consumer culture and social and economic disparity. His art also typically reflects on the process of artmaking and the unconscious, repeated actions that form our lives and define who we are. He is especially interested in time, turbulence, and curvature.
Bruch was born and raised in Missouri State. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1980) in ceramics and sculpture at the University of Kansas at Lawrence. He earned a Master of Art in video (1985) and a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture (1986) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He moved to Seattle in 1986, where he has lived since. A comprehensive survey of his work was presented by the Salt Lake Art Center, Utah in 2003.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Aluminum composite |
| Dimensions | 27 ft x 7 ft x 14 in (overall installation, irregular dimensions) |
| ID Number | WSAC2014.011.00A-I |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | North Seattle College |
| Artwork Location | North Seattle College Central courtyard, NW corner, South facing wall |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Exterior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 9600 College Way North Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.699366, -122.333585 |
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