Uroboros (sculpture)

Uroboros
The sculpture in 2015
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ArtistCharles Kibby
Year1979 (1979)
TypeSculpture
MediumCast concrete
SubjectUroboros
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°28′09″N 122°38′31″W / 45.469041°N 122.641843°W / 45.469041; -122.641843
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Uroboros is an outdoor 1979 sculpture by Charles Kibby, located at Westmoreland Park in the Sellwood neighborhood of southeast Portland, Oregon.[1] It is a modern depiction of the uroboros, an ancient Egyptian and Greek symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail.

Description and history

Plaque for the sculpture

According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, the cast concrete sculpture measures 48 inches (120 cm) x 14 inches (36 cm) x 72 inches (180 cm) and rests on a base that measures 24 inches (61 cm) x 20 inches (51 cm) x 20 inches (51 cm). The organization lists "MAC 1979–80" as the funding source.[2] However, the Smithsonian Institution lists the sculpture's measurements as 45 inches (110 cm) x 45 inches (110 cm) x 16 inches (41 cm), on a base that measures approximately 21 inches (53 cm) x 20 inches (51 cm) x 16 inches (41 cm). The Smithsonian categorizes Uroboros as abstract ("geometric") and notes that it was commissioned by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) before being donated to the park.[3]

The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Westmoreland Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Public Art Search: Uroboros". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Uroboros, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Uroboros, 1979". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.