Untitled Glass Sculpture ~ Dale Chihuly - Rochester MN
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N 44° 01.400 W 092° 28.003
15T E 542738 N 4874602
These chandeliers glass scuplture hang in the Gonda Building at the Mayo Clinic.
Waymark Code: WMP43W
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Mayo Clinic commissioned Dale Chihuly to create these master pieces for the opening of the Gonda Building. The are 13 glass chandeliers that are suspended from the ceiling.

The total Mayo sculpture (all 13 pieces) weighs 6000 lbs, spans 45 feet, and comprises 1375 pieces of glass. It arrived in 200 boxes, each piece individually wrapped. The smallest piece is 4 feet in diameter and weighs 225 lbs, whereas the largest piece is 10 feet in diameter and weighs 1225 lbs. The chandeliers were installed over a period of 5 days by the same team that built them.

The chandeliers are a gift from Mrs Serena M. Fleischhaker.

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Dale Chihuly prefers not to title his work and leaves it up to the admirer to provide a title for themselves.
Title: Untitled (purposely)

Artist: Dale Chihuly

Media (materials) used: Glass

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): May Clinic

Date of creation or placement: Not listed
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