Palouse Columns, 2003
Robert Maki
(American, born 1938)
Location: Washington State University, Pullman
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Robert Maki created the sculpture Palouse Columns to reflects the rolling typography of the Palouse region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. A native to Southeastern Washington, Maki notes, "This project links my earliest work in art to the region that shaped my ideas and images, and it is an opportunity for me to site a sculpture in an environment that has played a critical role in shaping my art."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State University.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Robert Maki creates minimalist abstract sculptures, that provide precise angles and sight lines that are important to the viewer's experience and the overall design. The direction of the sun, time of day, and weather conditions are often also important factors in Maki's sculptures, because they affect how the viewer sees the artworks.
Born in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington, Maki received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1966. He was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award in 2012. His artworks are part of many collections, including Seattle Art Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. He has long been based in Kingston, on the Kitsap Peninsula, southern Puget Sound, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Sculpture - coated metals |
Medium | Painted (enamel) steel |
Dimensions | 24 ft x 10 ft x 7 1/2 ft |
ID Number | WSAC2001.053.00A-F |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Washington State University |
Artwork Location | Washington State University Thompson Hall, NW of building |
WA County | Whitman |
Placement | Exterior |
Site Type | University |
Address | Wilson Road and NE Stadium Way Pullman, WA 99164 |
Geo. Coordinates | 46.731811, -117.166845 |
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