Gyre

Artist Thomas Sayre American, born 1950

Date1999

MediumThree ellipses of concrete, colored with iron oxide, reinforced with steel, and mottled with dirt residue from earth casting

DimensionsEllipse nearest building: H. 24 ft. 6 in. x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (7.47 x 6.71 x .06 m); face, W. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Middle ellipse: H. 22 ft. 6 in. x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (6.86 x 6.71 x .06 m); face, W. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Ellipse farthest from building: H. 21 ft. 6 in. x W. 22 ft. x D. 2 ft. (6.55 x 6.71 x 06 m); face, W. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Overall length 150 ft. (45.72 m)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Artsplosure, City of Raleigh Commissioned in conjunction with Artsplosure's Millennium Celebration Arts Education Initiative with Enloe Senior High School of Wake County Principal funding provided by the City of Raleigh, WRAL-TV5/MIX 101.5 FM, Glaxo Wellcome, AT&T, Carolina Power & Light Company, SAS Institute, and Time Warner Cable Additional funding provided by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Wake County, North Carolina Arts Council, and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

Object number99.8

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On view

Published ReferencesNorth Carolina Museum of Art Preview and Calendar of Events (January/February 2000), 12, illus. (b-w) 12. This Summer at Your Art Museum (supplement to the Durham Herald-Sun) (June/July 2000), 10-11, illus. (color) cover, 11. "Thomas Sayre." North Carolina Museum of Art Preview and Calendar of Events (July/August 2000), 22-23, illus. (b-w details). Art Taylor, "Flora, Fauna and Fine Art," North Carolina Museum of Art Preview and Calendar of Events (Sept/Oct 2001), mentioned 12-13.

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