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Ancestry and Empathy William Wareham's Ancestors I

March 28, 2017 by Manon Wogahn | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Located on a pathway between Irvine Lecture Hall and Moulton Hall, William Wareham’s Ancestors I has an authoritative presence. The sculpture, a rigid manipulation of rusted steel, rests against a backdrop of brick and ivy, offering an industrial element to its natural environment. From a frontal perspective, the piece is roughly square and appears to

Miya Ando’s Industrial Watercolors

August 21, 2015 by Madeline Anderson | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Miya Ando, whose sculptural structure is now on view at the 56th Venice Biennale, is most well-known for the paintings she creates with metal. These “industrial watercolors” are made using a variety of complicated processes involving scorching heat, electrically charged vats, sharp tools, dangerous chemicals, loud sanding, and layers of paint or dye. Her fascination with such