Unknown (Tall Metal)
Unknown (Tall Metal) is a public sculpture by American artist Carey Chapman on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. It sits below the back steps of the IUPUI University Library and the Business/SPEA building in Wood Plaza, closest to the corner of New York Street and Blackford Street.
It is a steel sculpture that measures 16 feet high, 4 feet 8 inches long, and 3 feet in width.
Description
Unknown (Tall Metal) consists of many shapes based on both geometric and abstract forms. Unknown (Tall Metal) consists of two arched "half cylinder" pieces. Attached to each arch are two C-shaped pieces. The C-shaped pieces are then attached to a semi circular piece. Above the semicircular piece is an abstract form. The abstract form resembles a hollow "C" shape with an arm attached to its center.
Artist
Carey Chapman attended the Herron School of Art. He graduated in the spring of 2008 and is a current resident of Indianapolis, Indiana.