Stone Wave occupies the central courtyard of Tacoma, Washington's Tacoma Art Museum and is a major public work by sculptor Richard Rhodes of Seattle, Washington. Completed in May, 2003, the wave is constructed using 650 unique pieces of antique Chinese granite laid on a substrate of closed-cell foam and mortar.[1] At once echoing the surging of waves and the volcanic core of Mount Rainier, the sculpture presents a zone of visual serenity among the museum's galleries.[2]

Sailboat installed on Richard Rhodes' Stone Wave.
Richard Rhodes' Stone Wave at the Tacoma Art Museum featuring glass work by Dale Chihuly

References edit

  1. ^ Graves, Jen (April 18, 2003), "Doing the Wave", Tacoma News Tribune
  2. ^ Farr, Sheila (April 27, 2003), "New Tacoma Art Museum celebrates city around it", Seattle Times, archived from the original on April 27, 2003, retrieved June 14, 2010

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