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Forest Vision

Object number2021.48.1

Artist Sylvester Damianos

Date2016

MediumMahogany; Wood; Metal; Varnish; Adhesive; Paint; Plastic screen

Credit LineGift of Sylvester Damianos

DescriptionCircular concave hand-carved wooden sculpture constructed of long narrow strips of wood fused together around the perimeter into a continuous circle. Each wooden strip then bends inward at the edge of the solid circular perimeter; the wooden strips are bent on different angles and are carved into tapered, twisted, or flat strips; the strips radiate inward meeting and overlapping in the center of the circular sculpture. Reverse of perimeter circle is reinforced with sections of arched wooden pieces that form an overall circular wooden backer. Reverse is painted brown overall and there is a plastic screen/mesh material around the back perimeter of the exposed wooden strips. Hole on bottom edge at center for bottom mount post.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 69.25 × 70.375 × 15 in. (175.9 × 178.8 × 38.1 cm)
Historical NotesHand carved mahogany sculpture entitled Forest Vision by Sylvester Damianos.Label TextThe influence of Damianos is written on the landscape of our region. For almost 60 years he has balanced dual careers, as an architect and an artist, each pursuit informing the other. His architectural training at Carnegie Tech (now CMU) eventually led to an interest in sculpture and encouraged his work with a variety of media, including concrete, metals, shaped canvas, and wood. Damianos’ current work continues to explore the relationship between mathematics and nature. Damianos’ art has been featured in national solo and group shows and in London. His most recent major exhibition, a 50-year retrospective, included art shown at the Carnegie Museum of Art in 1966 through his 2017 Westmoreland Museum of Art exhibition. Actively involved in the leadership of arts, cultural, and professional organizations, Damianos has shaped the region through his creative thinking and practice in architecture and the arts.

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