A Five Part Artwork: Word Discs, 1998

Karen Guzak
(American, born 1939)

Location: South Seattle College, Seattle

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Part four of artist Karen Guzak's installation at South Seattle College, 'Word Discs' is comprised of a series of forty disc-shaped sculptural pieces. The discs are engraved with words and installed along the circular railings of the college library's central area. Guzak's five-part installation celebrates technology and the value of work. It is interactive in nature as students will walk through and around the artwork parts and read the artwork's words, and it is unified by the motif of circles and arcs in the artwork as well as in the students' paths around it.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle Community College.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist Karen Guzak runs an artist studio in Snohomish, AngelArmWorks, renovated from a historic church. She has taught art at Seattle Pacific University and acted as president of the board of Artist Trust. She has committed herself to art, public service, and yoga.

ARTWORK DETAILS
Material CategorySculpture - other metals
MediumSandblasted stainless steel discs
DimensionsForty discs, 8 in diameter x 1/2 in depth each
ID NumberWSAC1998.001.004
Acquisition MethodSite responsive commission
Artist LocationWashington, United States
Location Information
AgencySouth Seattle College
Artwork LocationSouth Seattle College
Library (LIB), Central rotunda guard railing
WA CountyKing
PlacementInterior
Site TypeCollege
Address6000 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Geo. Coordinates47.547474, -122.352922
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