A Five Part Artwork: Tech Totem Garden, 1998

Karen Guzak
(American, born 1939)

Location: South Seattle College, Seattle

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Part one of artist Karen Guzak's five-part installation at South Seattle College, 'Tech Totem Garden' was fabricated with help from student welders. This part of the artwork consists of twenty-one pieces, crafted with fine metals salvaged from the technical skills programs at the college. 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 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 - coated metals
MediumPowder-coated steel
Dimensions144 in x 60 in (overall)
ID NumberWSAC1998.001.001
Acquisition MethodSite responsive commission
Artist LocationWashington, United States
Location Information
AgencySouth Seattle College
Artwork LocationSouth Seattle College
Library (LIB), Outside of east entry
WA CountyKing
PlacementExterior
Site TypeCollege
Address6000 16th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Geo. Coordinates47.547485, -122.352859
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