Friendship Circle (sculpture)
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| Artist | |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Stainless steel, digital audio |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′35″N 122°40′13″W / 45.526509°N 122.67034°W | |
Friendship Circle is a collaborative art installation by American artist Lee Kelly and musician Michael Stirling, located in Portland, Oregon's Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in the United States. The installation features a stainless steel sculpture with two 20-foot towers, designed by Kelly, and a 35-minute score composed by Stirling. It celebrates the sister city relationship between Portland and Sapporo, Japan.
Description and history
[edit]Friendship Circle was commissioned and installed in 1990.[1][2] According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, the sculpture's two structures measure 22 feet (6.7 m) × 8 feet (2.4 m) and 24 feet (7.3 m) × 9 feet (2.7 m), respectively.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Friendship circle". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Friendship Circle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
External links
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Media related to Friendship Circle at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- 1990 establishments in Oregon
- 1990 sculptures
- Collaborative projects
- Japanese-American culture in Portland, Oregon
- Old Town Chinatown
- Outdoor sculptures in Northwest Portland, Oregon
- Sculptures by Lee Kelly
- Sound sculptures
- Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon
- Tom McCall Waterfront Park
- Steel sculptures in Portland, Oregon