Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Beliz Brother. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Bloom, 2009

Beliz Brother
(American, born 1950)

Location: Everett Community College, Everett

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Beliz Brother’s hanging sculpture ‘Bloom’ is made of LED lights and eco-resin, made from post- industrial material. The abstract flower sculpture fills Grey Wolf Hall with form and light. It also creates a gathering space within the large two-story atrium as you move up or down the main stairway or see it from rooms that look into the atrium. The lights are a key part of the art. They make the sculpture glow as well as project light out to create patterns. ‘Bloom’ is like a beacon at the center of the building.

Brother also notes that “The metaphor of the artwork is of a small bud that grows into a flower in full bloom. It expresses the idea that over time, many parts grow and come together to make one whole, much like the accumulation of knowledge through the course of a lifetime.”

The artwork can be seen from both the inside and outside of Grey Wolf Hall. As you enter the building and move through it, you see the artwork differently. From the center of the atrium bridge, all of the artwork’s layers line up to form a perfect image of a flower in full bloom.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist Beliz Brother creates site-specific public art installations. Her abstract artworks are inspired by complex natural processes and systems of interaction. Brother received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Prescott College in Arizona.