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2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

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2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

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Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

Location: Driveway of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

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2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

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The Mark Davis piece, entitled “Healing Waters,” is a suspended sculpture, situated above the driveway entrance to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that represents the flowing movement of water. Comprised of painted blue and green steel and carbon fiber molded plates with a rim of LED lights, these virtual waves are meant to evoke the calming effect of water, and share its positive energy with all who enter the hospital.

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Healing Waters - by Mark Davis

Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

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Mark Davis with the Vector team: from left.. Nathan Overley, Derick Malkemus, Steve Mueller, Barry Hehemann and sculptor Mark Davis.

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“Healing Waters” – by Mark Davis .. &.. Vector Fabricating

Vector fabricating has been involved in the different stages of fabrication and installation of the sculpture,
especially the steel beams.

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Oct 19, 2012

Installation complete: All nine wave shapes are now installed. The edge protection and all tape removed; paint touched-up (only 3 small spots required touch-up); nitrogen blown into the lighting cavity as per instructions Eric/ADM; and all surfaces hand cleaned with clothes and cleanser supplied by ADM.

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October 18, 2012

Installation of the different parts of the sculpture Healing Waters.

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August 2012

Installation of Steel frame

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August 2012

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July 2012

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June 2012

structural steel pipe beams being fabricated in Vector’s outside yard.

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June 2012

The progress photos of the fabrication of Healing Waters by Mark Davis, at Vector Fabricating.

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February 2012: Survey of Site

In these photos Power has had the column cladding removed and Vectors Iron workers are removing the fire proofing in order to allow DLZ Industrial to scan three dimensionally the entire Traffic Island including the 4 columns that the sculpture will be attached to.

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2012 : The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

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2012: Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

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The Road Ahead leaves a Trail Behind – by John Himmelfarb

Painted Steel:   6′ x 10′ x 3′

Completed: 2012

For other sculptures by John Himmelfarb,  check out his website..  click here..

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Artist Statement:

The installation I have created for TURF consists of two parts. In front is a steel sculpture titled “The Road Ahead Leaves a Trail Behind.” Behind and around this is an assemblage of found fuel tanks from tractors, trucks, cars, homes, and other machines not identified. The “Road Ahead…” is typical of my work using the image of trucks as a starting point. The idea for the assemblage of tanks grew out of two truck sculptures I made earlier using real trucks carrying found objects, “Conversion” and “Galatea.” In all cases, my primary objective is to create something of visual beauty that is unique and stimulating. Once my composition is complete, I invest the viewer with the responsibility for interpretation, if interpretation is needed.

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John Himmelfarb

John Himmelfarb

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Vector has collaborated with many sculptors in fulfilling their unique artistic vision.  Like, in  the making of sculpture, “The Road Ahead” by  John Himmelfarb ; many of the processes of fabricating the sculpture were carried out the Vector  shop at Fulton, Chicago. 

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The Road Ahead - by John Himmelfarb

The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

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Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

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Dec 2011: Painting at Vector by Adrian Calderon

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The Road Ahead - by John Himmelfarb

The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

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Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

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Nov 2011 [Fernando Dominguez]

Nov 2011 [Fernando Dominguez]

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Nov 2011: Fernando Dominguez working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

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Oct 2011 [Steve Mueller at Vector Fabricating]

Oct 2011 [Steve Mueller at Vector Fabricating]

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Oct 2011: Steve Mueller working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

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July 2011 [John Himmelfarb at Vector]

July 2011 [John Himmelfarb at Vector].

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March 2011: Plywood Model

March 2011: Plywood Model

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March 2011: Plywood Model of “The Road Ahead”

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Sculpture “Healing Waters” – by Mark Davis, Maintenence by Vector Fabricating

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2013 Healing Water – by Mark Davis

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The work of Art does not end with  installation and dedication.  After all the ceremonies are over, begins the recurring work of maintenance!  Any piece of art requires periodic washing, cleaning, tightening of nuts & bolts, fixing of cracks and leaks, removal of rusts and dusts, sealing, waxing, coating.. and all the related activities, to keep a piece of art to it’s original form.

The sculpture “Healing Waters” by Mark Davis is located at the driveway of  Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital.  It was dedicated on Nov 15, 2012, [ click here…].. It’s maintenance is done by Vector Fabricating [ click here.. ]  Recently cleaning of accumulated dirt took place..

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Cleaning of Healing Waters

Cleaning of Healing Waters

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After Cleaning

After Cleaning

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BEFORE CLEANING

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CLEANING

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AFTER CLEANING

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2012 : Pig Roast and Carnival of Fire – Part II [Metal Pour]

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Vector and Friends: Metal Pour

Continued from the post, 2012: Pig Roast & Exhibit..click here..

VECTOR and FRIENDS: The Art of Fabricating
The ISC Chicago Conference, Oct 4, 2012.
As a gesture of expressing gratitude to all the artists that have employed its services over the past 34 years; the Vector Custom fabricating organized an event: Pig Roast and Carnival of Fire.. and also an Exhibit of small-scale sculptures.

For the Exhibit..click here..

CARNIVAL of FIRE: This included iron pour, glass blowing, fire spinning, fire breathing, fire hooping, and more, focusing on the use of fire as a sculptural element. It was presented by Lunarburn Studio [click here..] Ignite Glass Studio [click here..] and Ironhead.

VIDEO: PIG ROAST & CARNIVAL of FIRE

PHOTO GALLERY: CARNIVAL of FIRE / METAL POUR
Oct. 4th 2012.