Silicon Forest (sculpture)

Silicon Forest
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ArtistBrian Borrello
Year2003 (2003)
TypeSculpture
Medium
  • Stainless steel
  • LED lights
SubjectTrees
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°31′48″N 122°40′04″W / 45.53005°N 122.66769°W / 45.53005; -122.66769

Silicon Forest, sometimes referred to as The Silicon Forest,[1] is an outdoor 2003 sculpture by Brian Borrello, installed near the Interstate/Rose Quarter station in Portland, Oregon's Lloyd District, in the United States.

Description and reception

Brian Borrello's Silicon Forest (2003) is an abstract sculpture made of stainless steel and light-emitting diode (LED) lights, installed at the Interstate/Rose Quarter MAX Station in Portland's Lloyd District.[2] It depicts a series of trees with thin trunks and cone-shaped foliage.[3] The piece has been called a "three-part metaphor for displacement and change".[4] The solar artwork's steel trees illuminate using electricity powered by solar panels.[4]

In 2013, Solar Power World's Frank Andorka ranked the sculpture third in his list of "11 Must-See Art Installations, Inspired by Solar Panels".[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Andorka, Frank (May 7, 2013). "11 Must-See Art Installations, Inspired by Solar Panels: 3. The Silicon Forest, Portland, Ore". Solar Power World. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Public Art Walking Tour" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Silicon Forest, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Public Art on MAX Yellow Line". TriMet. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.