Public Art Program Adds Newest Piece to Collection

Amanda Castro-Crist; Video by Jeff Ramazani

May 9, 2019

The painted-aluminum, structural-shade artwork, "Zephyr," by Marc Fornes has been installed in the landscaped courtyard of the Honors Residence Hall.

"Zephyr," the newest artwork in the Texas Tech University System Public Art Program has been installed in the landscaped courtyard of the Honors Residence Hall. The piece by artist Marc Fornes is a painted-aluminum, structural-shade piece measuring between 16 and 18 feet tall and 50 feet long and draws inspiration from the potential traffic flow patterns in the space. It also is inspired by the Banyan tree, with a large center trunk representing the university and the many flourishing roots representing the students. The piece will be dedicated in fall 2019.

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The Texas Tech University System's Public Art Program was initiated by the Board of Regents as an investment in the campus environment and an extension of Texas Tech's educational mission. The Public Art Committee, with the Public Art Manager, commissions original public artworks of the highest quality, be they permanently sited, portable, or architecturally integrated. These works are funded using one percent (1%) of the estimated total cost of each new major capital project.

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