2012: Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

2012 Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

2012 

Aluminum 

9 feet high, 42 feet wide and 24 feet deep

The sculpture Breeze Keeper mimics the graceful planting rows and the sway of the rural prairie. It consists of more than 70 wind-activated elements that are suspended from four frames representing prairie landscape.

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2012 Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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2012 Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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2012 Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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BREEZE KEEPER and Vector Fabricating

Vector fabricated the frame for Breeze Keeper

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Breeze Keeper frames

Breeze Keeper frames

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Breeze Keeper - by Christine Rojek

Breeze Keeper – A section of waves

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Breeze Keeper - fixture

Breeze Keeper – fixture

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2012: Breeze Keeper - by Christine Rojek

2012: Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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2012: Breeze Keeper - by Christine Rojek

2012: Breeze Keeper – by Christine Rojek

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2012 Cross Pollination – by Christine Rojek

2012: Cross Pollination – by Christine Rojek

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Cross Pollination – by Christine Rojek

2012

Stainless steel

Location: Bridle Brook

Cross Pollination” represents a five-petaled apple blossom in full bloom, topped with a figure representing Johnny Appleseed. The panels on the star-shaped base depict patterns from nature, including rocks, roots, cracked mud, grass and rain.

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2012: Cross Pollination – by Christine Rojek

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2012: Cross Pollination – by Christine Rojek

2012: Bicycle Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher

2012 Bike Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher.
Photo © Aron Gent
Courtesy Chicago Transit Authority

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Bicycle Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher

2012 / Stainless steel

CTA: Morgan Station

City of Chicago Public Art Collection

Unique to the collection of artwork across CTA’s system are the artist-designed bicycle racks by Chicago sculptors Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher at the Morgan Station. Fabricated of stainless steel, the lyrical sculptures provide a functional service to the transit station and the Fulton Market District community. The bicycle racks blend seamlessly with the design and aesthetics of the contemporary steel and glass station-house designed by the Chicago firm of Carol Ross Barney Architects..

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2012 Bike Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher.
Photo © Aron Gent
Courtesy Chicago Transit Authority

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2012 Bike Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher

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Bike Rack at Vector

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2012 Bike Racks
– by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher
Photo © Aron Gent
Courtesy Chicago Transit Authority

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2012 Bike Racks – by Joshua Height, Derick Malkemus and Lacey Pipher
Photo © Aron Gent
Courtesy Chicago Transit Authority

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Bike Rack fabrication at Vector

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