Split (sculpture)


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Split is an outdoor 2003 stainless steel sculpture by Roxy Paine, installed at Olympic Sculpture Park in the neighborhood of Belltown in Seattle, Washington.[1][2]

Split

The sculpture in 2022

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ArtistRoxy Paine
Year2003
TypeSculpture
MediumStainless steel
LocationOlympic Sculpture Park (Seattle Art Museum), Seattle, Washington
47°36′58″N 122°21′15″W / 47.616085°N 122.354071°W

The sculpture is a life-sized steel representation of a tree without any leaves. Naturally, birds such as crows can be seen occasionally resting on the branches.[3] It was built in a way that the two main branches diverge in direction, making it look more natural. It is approximately 15.24 m (50 ft) tall.[4]

  1. ^ "Sculpture Park - The art & artists, a walking guide - Seattle Times Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  2. ^ "Split". Seattle Art Museum. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  3. ^ ""Split" by Roxy Paine - Olympic Sculpture Park - Seattle, WA - Realistic Object Sculptures on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ^ "Object of the Week: Split | SAM Blog". Seattle Art Museum. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.