Jasha Green, sculptor, 1977, steel
Lyon Street lawn of The Grand Rapids Art Museum.

The soaring movement of a flying kite inspires this piece’s weightless appearance. The sculpture’s folded pieces may be influenced by origami. Its surface planes enclose an airy space, while folded appendages add a sense of hovering motion. This piece challenges the nature of steel, and displays the artist’s sense of spatial kinetics. The steel used corrodes evenly, leaving the piece a rich brown.