Axiom - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 16.578 W 081° 30.551
17R E 451026 N 3349511
This sculpture titled "Axiom" is located on the University of North Florida campus in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMNX53
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2015
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"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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