Habakuk [Homage to Max Ernst] - Chicago, Illinois
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N 41° 52.132 W 087° 37.026
16T E 448788 N 4635401
Located between the Lake Front Trail, South Lake Shore Drive and the Great Ivy Lawn.
Waymark Code: WM15132
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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Listed in the Public Art Chicago, this sculpture sits between a road and trail and is hard to miss. Between its abstract shape and shiny body it is a stand out piece, almost magnetic. The plaque has since gone missing. This piece was presented by the EXPO Chicago in 2015. "Hilgemann’s “implosion” process begins by fabricating perfect, geometrically pure stainless steel forms, which are meticulously welded and polished to satin gloss. After the pieces are complete, the artist slowly pulls the air out with a vacuum pump, putting the natural atmospheric pressure to sculptural use and collapsing the forms into their final shape. In a delicate balance of planning and chance each piece acquires individual character demonstrating unexpected and striking possibilities of the material." - nycgovparks.org
Title: Habakuk [Homage to Max Ernst]

Artist: Ewedt Hildemann

Media (materials) used: Stainless Steel

Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Chicago’s Museum Campus

Date of creation or placement: 2014
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