University of North Florida - 40 Years - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 16.578 W 081° 30.551
17R E 451026 N 3349511
This abstract sculpture titled "Axiom" was donated in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMNX57
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2015
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A plaque about the sculpture reads:
"Axiom"
John Henry, Steel
2013
Made possible by Shyam Paryani, M.D. and Walter P. Scott, M.D.
to commemorate UNF's 40th anniversary
The five elements represent:
The University of North Florida Student Body
The Community, Excellence, Achievement and the Future.
About the Sculpture:
"The artwork, by sculptor John Henry, was donated by UNF alum and Foundation Board member Dr. Shyam Paryani, Dr. Walter Scott and Cleve Scarbrough in honor of the University’s 40th anniversary. The gigantic sculpture is titled “Axiom,” which means authority, and is valued at $400,000. Henry, who will attend the dedication, is known worldwide for his large-scale public works of art, which grace numerous museum, corporate, public and private collections.
The work of art is a steel structure formed of five elements having extended dimensions of 20 feet wide, 12 feet high and 35 feet in height. The five elements—student body, the community, excellence, achievement and the future—include two large vertical slabs tapering from 14 inches at the base to six inches at their peak in thickness. The other three elements are square tubes, two in horizontal position, measuring 10 inches in diameter. The total weight of the sculpture is 18 tons and is painted in safety red enamel.
Henry’s works are prominently exhibited in many American cities as well as throughout Europe and Asia. Henry, Distinguished Professor of Art at Chattanooga State College, has shown his work extensively since the early 1960s and exhibits a definitive trademark style that is recognized internationally. His works range in scale from small tabletop pieces to some of the largest contemporary metal sculptures in the world."
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About the University of North Florida:
"The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, masters and doctorate degrees to its students. Its campus comprises 1,300 acres surrounded by a natural preserve on Jacksonville's Southside. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney.
UNF opened in 1972, with Thomas G. Carpenter serving as its first president. Initially designated an upper division college for juniors and seniors, it began admitting freshmen in 1984. UNF is organized into five colleges which offer 53 undergraduate degree programs and 28 graduate degree programs, with noted business, coastal biology, nursing, nutrition, and music programs. Most students reside off campus, though there are six areas of on-campus housing."
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