Continuum (sculpture)

Continuum
Continuum
	Sculpture in 2005
Artist	Charles O. Perry
Year	1976
Type	Bronze
Dimensions	4.3 m (14 ft)
Location	National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., United States
	38°53′15.93″N 77°1′11.6″W / 38.8877583°N 77.019889°W
Owner	Smithsonian Institution

Continuum is a public artwork by

Washington, DC, United States.^[1]

Description

The sculpture is a large swirling abstract that consists of 8 bronze pieces painted black and placed on a pole. [1]

Information

According to the artist the piece "began as an exploration of the

continuum."^[2]

from below
from the front (S)
from the side (SW)
from the side (NW)
from the back (N)
undergoing conservation in 2010

Condition

In July 2010 the piece underwent restoration to remove a green patina that formed on the sculpture. Perry's vision was for the piece to remain black. The piece was removed from its location to the west end of the building where it underwent its conservation by a contractor. The granite base that holds the 7,000 pound sculpture was also repaired.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Smithsonian (1993). "Continuum, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
^ Charles O. Perry. "Biography". Charles Perry. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
^ "Continuum II". Singapore Public Art. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
^ "Continuum Sculpture Undergoes Restoration". AROUND NASM. National Air and Space Museum. 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.