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Rainbow Machine

Coordinates: 43°2′12.171″N 87°55′40.945″W / 43.03671417°N 87.92804028°W / 43.03671417; -87.92804028
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Rainbow Machine
ArtistJoseph Burlini
Year1993
Typekinetic
Dimensions550 cm (216 in)
LocationHaggerty Museum of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°2′12.171″N 87°55′40.945″W / 43.03671417°N 87.92804028°W / 43.03671417; -87.92804028
OwnerMarquette University

Rainbow Machine is a public art work by American artist Joseph Burlini, located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]

Description

The work consists of four tall steel poles affixed with moving holographic arms. Each pole is 12 feet tall and has a six-foot arm on each side that swivels at the center point. The face of each arm is covered with a holographic decal that reflects light, color and motion as the arm moves. The work is oriented toward the Marquette Interchange a short distance from the entrance of the Haggerty Museum of Art.[1]

History

While fabricated in 1993, Rainbow Machine was not installed in Milwaukee until 2000. According to the Haggerty Art Museum, it was previously installed on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.[1]

Artist

Burlini is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and maintains a studio in Arlington Heights, Illinois.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Haggerty Museum Grounds Home to New Outdoor Sculpture" (PDF). Haggerty Art Museum News. Marquette University. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Lauer, Paula (November 21, 1993). "Sculpting Success: Joseph Burlini Brings Business and Fine Art Together". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2012.