Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Alan Storey. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Panel Discussion with Slowswing, 1992

Alan Storey
Canadian (born 1960)

Location: The Evergreen State College, Olympia

About the Artwork

Panel Discussion with Slowswing is a conceptual and interactive sculpture created by artist Alan Storey. The sculpture is made up of two wooden benches that are suspended from a steel structure, plus seventeen aluminum panels installed on the side of a nearby building. The swing is started when people sit on its benches. Conversations on the swing are reflected back as echoes by the sound-amplifying device at the top of the swing and the shaped aluminum panels on the nearby building. Storey wanted the sculpture to be a gathering place for the community at The Evergreen State College.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with The Evergreen State College.

About the Artist

Canadian artist Alan Storey creates artworks that interact with their surrounding architecture, human behavior, and public spaces. His artworks are often site-specific and interactive.
Storey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in 1982. He has since exhibited his artworks all over North America and Europe. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.