Wind Wind Wind - Boston, MA, USA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This 3-ton stainless steel sculpture, Wind Wind Wind, is located at 60 State Street in downtown Boston. The plaque at the art piece reads as follows:

Wind Wind Wind
Michio Ihara, Sculptor

Dedicated in Wellesley, Massachusetts 1973

Rededicated in Boston, Massachusetts 2012

Michio Ihara's kinetic sculptures are based on modular combinations of single shapes repeated throughout the sculpture. Each smaller shape builds upon itself to evoke a sense of fluidity and lightness that works within a given space. The artist's ultimate goal is to create a marmonious connection between his sculptures and the surrounding environment.

Equity Office

"This sculpture, called Wind Wind Wind, was originally installed at the Wellesley Office Park in 1973. It was removed, cleaned and renovated and will be completely installed by Equity Office Property in the outdoor plaza behind 60 State Street in early January." (visit link)

The Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog describes the sculpture as follows:

"An abstract sculpture composed of a network of stainless steel rods arranged horizontally, vertically, and diagonally to form a curved wall dotted with rectangular pieces of stainless steel whcih move with the wind. The sculpture rests atop a brick base." (visit link)

For a news article that describes the artist, (visit link)

TITLE: Wind Wind Wind ARTIST(S): Michio Ihara DATE: 1973 MEDIUM: Stainless Steel CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87740303 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Equity Office Plaza 60 State Street, Boston, MA DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Two things: The location needs to be updated as it has been refurbished and relocated from Wellesley to Boston in 2012 as noted on the current sculpture plaque. There is a typo in the last sentence of the description that reads: The scuopture rests atop a brick base.

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