The Wilsonville Interactivator - Wilsonville, OR
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N 45° 18.674 W 122° 46.518
10T E 517613 N 5017549
Interactive art at a train platform.
Waymark Code: WM8AY8
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2010
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The following is found etched into the of the artwork.
THIS SCULPTURE, A THEATER OF SORTS, EXPLORES HUMAN INTERACTIONS FOUND IN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER, SUCH AS THIS TRAIN LINE. THE CAST OF CHARACTERS EXPRESSES VARIOUS TRAITS, GESTURES, STATES OF MIND, EMOTIONS, FEELINGS AND FANTASIES. YOU DECIDE WHO GOES WHERE AND WHAT PATH THEY WILL TAKE. BY ACTIVATING, YOU WILL CREATE NEW SCENARIOS BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS. USE YOUR IMAGINATION, TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS AND HAVE FUN.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
THE KISSER THE FACELESS MASK
THE SLEEPER THE VEGETABLE HEAD
THE LAUGHER THE UPSIDE DOWN HEAD
THE SCOWLER THE MIRROR OF ILLUSION
THE GOOFBALL THE FOUND OBJECT HEAD
UNCLE SKULKY THE CARRIER OF THE STONE
THE BLIND HEAD THE HISTORICAL HEAD MASK
THE DOUBLE HEAD THE HEAD WITH ANIMAL QUALITIES
From TriMets Public Art Page:
"Boyden and Rude have created a series of five sculptures, called Interactivators, for the five commuter rail stations. Each sculpture features movable, cast-bronze heads and a vehicle mounted to a stainless-steel table. The heads, which appear in different guises at each of the stations, symbolize a wide range of emotions, traits and conditions. Like the cross section of humanity that may be found on any train car, these sculpted archetypes serve as a metaphor for the human experience. The bronze vehicles each carry a sculpted scene of an animal representative of the station area where they are located.
The figures and vehicles are attached to the tables in a way that allows them to move within "tracks" cut into the surface of the table. The sculptures, in addition to being unique works of art, offer a potential game that can be played by one person or an entire station full of people. There are no winners or losers, but rather opportunities for infinite encounters that can create social connection, offer insight or produce a simple moment of pleasure."
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