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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 Interactive Nest – by Christine Rojek

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2012 Interactive Nest – by Christine Rojek

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Interactive Nest – by Christine Rojek

2012

Aluminum, polyurethane paint, bellows & whistles

Location: Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, Florida.

Cardinal and Leaves fabricated by Christine Rojek.
Assembly and structural support by Vector.

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2012 Interactive Nest – by Christine Rojek

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Seth Godard and Christine Rojek

2011 Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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2011: Hulettelujah- by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

2011 

Galvanized steel and concrete / 20′ x 8′ x 15’8″/ 16,000 lbs.

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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Hulettelujah [2011] - by Barry Hehemann

2011: Hulettelujah – by Barry Hehemann

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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 – 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

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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

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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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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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