OOS Sculpture

Morning Star I

1982 / Jon Barlow Hudson / Cleveland

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An abstract, geometrized representation of a star. Composed entirely of reflective quadrilaterals and triangles, Morningstar bends and refracts everything around it, from the trees to the sunlight. Hudson's expert use of negative space keeps the viewer lost, as there are times that one ends up looking straight through the entire sculpture and at the grass on the other side. These "tunnels" through the Morningstar infinitely reflect the images within the tunnel, allowing one to easily get lost within the work. Perhaps this is a reference to the piece's cosmic, infinite name.

A fifteen foot wide version of Morningstar was constructed for the 1988 World Expo in Brisbane, Australia.

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Jon Barlow Hudson, “Morning Star I,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed September 22, 2023, https://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/318.

Title

Morning Star I

Description

An abstract, geometrized representation of a star. Composed entirely of reflective quadrilaterals and triangles, Morningstar bends and refracts everything around it, from the trees to the sunlight. Hudson's expert use of negative space keeps the viewer lost, as there are times that one ends up looking straight through the entire sculpture and at the grass on the other side. These "tunnels" through the Morningstar infinitely reflect the images within the tunnel, allowing one to easily get lost within the work. Perhaps this is a reference to the piece's cosmic, infinite name.

A fifteen foot wide version of Morningstar was constructed for the 1988 World Expo in Brisbane, Australia.

Date

1982

Location City

Cleveland

Location County

Cuyahoga

Provider Qualifier

Funds provided by

Provider Entity

Joun and Mildred Putnam Fund

Location Street

10900 Euclid Avenue

Media Base Di

5 ft

Media Sculpture Height

6 ft 8 in

Media Base Height

2 ft

Creation Date

01/01/1982