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Dawnsong is a public artwork by American artist Brose Partington, located at Indianapolis Art Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Dawnsong was installed as part of the Center's ARTSPARK initiative.[1]

Dawnsong (Bike Rack)
Artist	Brose Partington
Year	2008 (2008)
Type	Aluminum, Painted steel, Vinyl siding, and shingles
Location	Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates	38°56′48.63″N 77°0′42.32″W
Owner	Indianapolis Art Center

Description

Dawnsong is a kinetic sculpture that serves as an interactive bike rack. A steel obelisk with a hand-crank on it juts upwards with a birdhouse resting on the top. The aluminum bird house has multiple holes throughout its multiple "stories." When the hand-crank is turned the house expands and contracts slightly. The sculpture is placed at the Efroymson Canoe Launch area along the White River near the Monon Trail.[1]

Acquisition

This piece was placed in conjunction with the Center's ARTSPARK which brings together art and nature. Partington worked alongside the City of Indianapolis to plan this work of art.[1]

Information

This sculpture is representative of the artist's interest in urban sprawl. According to Partington: "In Dawnsong, I am taking the multioccupancy home and through a series of gears and a hand-crank allowing the viewer to transform it into a single, more suburban home. Through this cyclical pattern, it creates the effect of a developing or dissolving community."[1]

See also

• Entangled

References

External links

• Brose Partington webpage for Dawnsong

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