Caracol
Site-specific environmental art installation – Fuller Museum of Art
- Completion Date: June/July 1989
- Media: Rip-stop nylon, wood, metal, PVC pipe, existing fountain system, and electrical lighting system
- Location: Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
- Client: Fuller Museum of Art
- Dimensions: 20 ft (H) x 29 ft (W) x 48 ft (L)
- Budget: $5,000 plus $10,000 value including in-kind donations of materials & labor from Gallery youth Art in Education summer-work program
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Inspired by the artist’s visit to Buenos Aires and the nearby seashore where he found a Caracol sea shell, this sculpture was one of his series to create works of art that allow people to experience shell forms on a grand scale. As a result of an enthusiastic reception to the artist’s work by a group of visiting Brockton fifth graders, the Museum invited Layne to create a temporary installation for their inner courtyard. Designed to be enhanced by water, wind, and light, the artwork became a focal point for the Fuller Museum’s Art-in-Education project. Staff and youth-interns from local schools participated in the fabrication and installation of the artwork. The deep purple color, created by sunlight passing through the fabric, expanded the sense of water and created a more intimate relationship between the outdoor courtyard and the galleries within the Museum. This view shows the Caracol dominating the courtyard space as seen through one of the museum windows.
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Large Scale Sketches
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"My sculptural environments are aesthetically pleasing site-specific artworks that connect nature and culture by employing the three legacies for regenerative and sustainable design of (1) environment: natural systems, (2) education: experiential systems, and (3) engagement: cultural systems. By using a variety of art media and fabrication methods to create sculptural open spaces that are intended to support personal rejuvenation and inspiration, my sculptures provide venues for environmental learning and community celebration.”
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Environment, Education, Engagement
Michael Roy Layne, Ph.D., RLA, ASLA
Environmental Sculptor • Landscape Architect • Community Artist
Studio/Workshop
135 South Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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442 S. Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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