Going Forth

by Meryl Taradash

"Going Forth" a 14' tall rotating aluminum within stainless steel piece by Meryl Taradash (1953-2024). Purchased through the Edmond Visual Arts Commission (EVAC) with a private donor/public matching fund program called Art in Public Places in partnership with an Anonymous Donor.  According to Taradash's website she wrote, "My sculpture grows from the earth. Stainless steel curves express a journey into the unknown and defy the laws of balance, while rotating aluminum appears to dissolve absorbed by the surrounding air. Ever-varying patterns of reflected light and moving shadows can be seen in the sculpture dependent upon the time of day and change of seasons. Upon receiving a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, I purchased the materials to create the full-scale sculpture. Stainless steel tubes were rolled from lengths of polished pipe. The laser-cut aluminum twirl was formed and then balanced to catch the wind and turn on its pivots from above and below. The sculpture required intricate engineering to create the delicate balance of lines and seeming weightlessness of the object. Wayne La Pierre and I fabricated the sculpture with the support of a private philanthropist/collector, Hi Tech, Inc., Robert Silman Engineering and the Joan Mitchell Foundation."  

Worktype: Abstract Sculptures Kinetic Sculptures