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Prophecy of the Ancients Brower Hatcher 1988 cast stone, stainless steel, steel, bronze, aluminum, ceramic |
Trained in engineering and industrial design, Brower Hatcher also studied sculpture. In 1972 he began work on a series of steel sculptures that incorporated domed roofs. Hatcher makes sculptures that are a cross between sophisticated puzzles for the mind and visionary architecture. His stainless-steel mesh structures seem both whimsical and high tech, filled with floating objects such as turtles, tables, chairs, ladders, numbers, letters, and books. Prophecy of the Ancients was commissioned especially for the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and consists of a futuristic wire mesh dome resting on six classical columns. An assortment of disparate objects that suggest cultures both past and present are suspended within the structure of the steel dome. The structure of the dome itself suggests complex constellations or a visual model of space. With this sculpture the artist provides an environment for meditation and thought.
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Dimensions:
202 x 246 inches
Classification: Sculptures; Sculpture Owner: Walker Art Center Accession Number: 1989.34 Credit Line: Gift of the Lilly family, 1989 |