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Artist/Creator (1)	Nauman, Bruce (born 1941)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Artist/Creator (2)	Jaynes Company
Artist/Creator (2).Role	maker
Title/Caption	Center of the Universe , (The)
Date of Work	1988
Description of View	Detail view showing grating at center of artwork
Notes	Located at the University of New Mexico, between Mitchell and Ortega Halls, north of Yale Mall, Albuquerque, NM. Sponsor/Developer: University of New Mexico Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts grant and private funds Project Description: This 50-foot long sculpture consists of two square 10-foot [high] concrete tunnels that intersect to form an 'X'. Above and below the center point is a 20-foot shaft with a supported grate so that the viewer can stand and contemplate him- or herself as the center of the universe. The entire piece is built of pale grey concrete. Upon entering the work from the usually blazing sunlight outside, one's eyes adjust slowly to the subtleties of the controlled interior lighting. The artwork is sited in a walkway area at the end of Yale Blvd. Its design echoes the New Mexico state symbol of the Zia Indians' sun sign, which features four arms representing north, east, west and south. Project History: This sculpture has been very controversial within the University of New Mexico community, because of its bunker-like shape and semi-private interior space.
Technique/Process	sculpture
Materials/Medium	concrete, iron grate, and six sodium vapor lamps
Dimensions	ca. 50 x 50 x 50 ft.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
Location.Current Repository	University of New Mexico
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public art Passages (circulation spaces)
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	New Directions in Public Art: Part IV
Reference Number	Art on File PAIV-32(3)-3
Collection Title	Sculpture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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