Figure of Knowledge by Howard Ben Tré - Providence, Rhode Island USA - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

An upright and symmetrical granite and glass form stands nearby the entrance to Wheeler School's Chazan Gallery at 210 Hope Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The sculpture incorporates cast glass in Howard Ben Tré's signature style mounted in the midsection and to the top of a tapered and rounded oblong gray stone. Its overall height is about 72 inches and measures about 30 inches across a perpendicular span horizontally bisecting the upper third.

A descriptive metal plaque is mounted to the building's brick facade nearby the piece. The main component has a dull brass finish and a brushed aluminum silhouette resembling the sculpture bisected vertically is attached along the left edge. The applied text is black and reads:

FIGURE OF KNOWLEDGE – 2008
by Howard Ben Tré – Providence RI

A Gift by the Chazan Family
In Loving Memory of Helene S. Chazan

A circular logo beneath the inscription is made up of the institution's emblematic flame within a "W" and circumscribed by "THE WHEELER SCHOOL • THE SPIRIT GIVETH LIFE".

From the artist's website:

Howard Ben Tré is internationally recognized for his unique sculptures and large-scale works of art for public and private spaces. Ben Tré is a pioneer in the use of cast glass as a sculptural medium and his work is included in more than 101 museum and public collections worldwide...

More about the artist: Howard Ben Tré.

Title: Figure of Knowledge Artist: Howard Ben Tré Media (materials) used: Granite and cast glass Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Chazan Gallery at The Wheeler School Date of creation or placement: 2008

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