Language in Nature: Night, Foliage, and Fire, 1990
Lorna Jordan
(American, born 1954, died 2021)
Location: Tacoma Community College, Tacoma
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Language in Nature: Night, Foliage, and Fire by artist Lorna Jordan is a series of three colorful and highly patterned, abstract photographic prints. Jordan created grids of computer-generated patterns and characters as a way to expore abstract, symbolic forms.
These artworks are early examples of art made with computers. Jordan's computer drawings were created on a Macintosh IIx computer (sold from September 1988 to October 1990). The digital images were shot onto 4"x5" Ektachrome film and projected onto Cibachrome photographic mural paper.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based, environmental artist Lorna Jordan (1954-2021) created artworks that blur the boundaries between sculpture, theater, media, architecture, and ecology. She created public installations, often using sustainable materials. Her works invite reflection about our sense of place and our relationship to nature. In her own words, “My works are more than objects – they are ideas, places, and actions.”
Jordan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 1976. She later studied at the University of Washington in Seattle.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Work on paper - photograph |
Medium | Silver dye bleach print |
Dimensions | 39 in x 55 in each |
ID Number | WSAC1989.070.00A-C |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Tacoma Community College |
Artwork Location | Tacoma Community College Building 18 |
WA County | Pierce |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | College |
Address | 6501 S 19th St. Tacoma, WA 98466 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.244957, -122.522984 |
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