| Friendship Circle | |
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| Artist | |
| Year | 1990 (1990) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Stainless steel, digital audio |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′35″N 122°40′13″W / 45.526509°N 122.67034°W / 45.526509; -122.67034 |
Friendship Circle is a collaborative art installation by American artist Lee Kelly and musician Michael Stirling, located in Portland, Oregon's Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in the United States. The installation features a stainless steel sculpture with two 20-foot towers, designed by Kelly, and a 35-minute score composed by Stirling. It celebrates the sister city relationship between Portland and Sapporo, Japan.
Description and history
Friendship Circle was commissioned and installed in 1990. According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, the sculpture's two structures measure 22 feet (6.7 m) × 8 feet (2.4 m) and 24 feet (7.3 m) × 9 feet (2.7 m), respectively.
See also
References
- ^ "Friendship circle". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- "Friendship Circle, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
External links
Media related to Friendship Circle at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1990 sculptures
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- Old Town Chinatown
- Outdoor sculptures in Northwest Portland, Oregon
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- Stainless steel sculptures in Oregon
- Tom McCall Waterfront Park
- Steel sculptures in Portland, Oregon