Amber Cobb (Former Head of Foundations & Fine Arts)
2013
Concrete, metal, and wood
https://www.amberdcobb.com/
"Concrete is a rigid material utilized to create foundation and stability. The most admirable quality of the material is its ability to absorb the surrounding elements. It endures the harshest conditions by slowly adapting to rising and cooling temperatures. The mattress is at once a haven and a place of repressed anxiety. When we lay down to rest we are at our most vulnerable state: exposed, unguarded, and defenseless to the world. In a form of altered consciousness we lay ourselves bare. While awake we are rendered resilient. Through alternating states of awareness and slumber we are tempered to the world."
Michael Whiting
2015
8’ x 3’ x 12’
Painted steel
William Dalton Frizzell (Foundations Faculty)
2016
Wheelbarrow, cement, shovel
31” x 18” x 36”
Anthony Garcia
Chuck Parsons
Unknown
Unknown
Callahan Foose (RMCAD Student)
2016
RMCAD Fine Arts Students + Matthew Harris (Head of Fine Arts)
2015
Telephone pole, wood, sculpted foam casting, plaster
14’ x 6’ x 7’
Class project, initially displayed in Republic Plaza, Denver
Matthew Harris (Head of Fine Arts)
2013
wood, steel, rigid polyurethane foam, forton mg, paint, urethane clear coat
8' x 4' x 4'
https://www.matthewharris.net/
This sculpture by one of RMCAD’s fine arts faculty is a modern take on a classic tale. Harris said he was inspired by a 400-year-old sculpture of the same name by the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. With the help of Demiurge Harris took a more abstract route than Bernini, though both depict the Greek god Apollo chasing after a young nymph named Daphne so relentlessly that she begged her father to turn her into a tree so that Apollo might finally leave her alone. This story of unrequited and possessive love is brought to life in the RMCAD sculpture garden just south of the Rotunda gallery.
Maria Cristina Carlini
2005
iron
200cm x 185cm x 400cm
Mari Crespin
Jonney Koalenz (Alum & Former Facilities Team Member)
2018
mild steel, stainless steel (304L, 316L), Aluminum (6061-T6), Cor-Ten, and silicon bronze
22' x 14' x 14'
Koalenz is an alumnus who graduated from RMCAD in 2012 with a BFA in Fine Arts. His piece, Society Tree, is 22 feet tall and home to massive insects made of steel, aluminum, and bronze. Koalenz was very particular when selecting his materials for Society Tree because for each material he calculated the rate of oxidation “to coincide with the dialog intended for the audience to discover.” Needless to say we are all very excited to see how this piece ages. Also on display in the campus sculpture garden, this piece is the perfect photo op for bug lovers and art lovers alike. But don’t forget to stop and get a good look at the Dragonfly’s wings and you might learn a thing or two.
RMCAD Fine Arts Students, Instructors Bruce Price, David Mesple, Steve Steele
Institute for Experimental Studies
2003-2007
Dedicated to Buckminster Fuller
35’ x 35’ x 35’
Aluminum, LED lights
Perhaps the most instantly recognizable piece on the RMCAD campus, the dome is prominently displayed on the quad in front of the Texas building. With the help of several students, the geodesic design was built by faculty member Bruce Price. The lattice shell-style dome was designed by Price to pay recognition to Drop City, a counter-culture artist collective created near Trinidad, Colorado in 1960. The collective built many geodesic dome structures on their 7-acre plot of land. These structures were used as both living spaces and studios for the artists who lived and worked there. Many Domes were even the byproduct of impressive recycling efforts built roofs of cars and other upcycled materials.
Rick Griffith
2015
Concrete, ink, rebar
48” x 24” x 36”
https://morematter.com/
Rick Griffith
2015
Concrete and ink
30" x 36”
https://morematter.com/
Unknown
Ambriel Elizabeth Wagoner
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