Oregon
State University
This
dramatic work captures and expresses the energy and dynamics of physical
exercise and recreation activity. The final compositions were completed
after extensive sketches on-site of students in action. The rhythmic repetition
and variations of the human form are the principle subject and unifying
motif.
A
system of running lines and circular shapes suggestive of recreational
arenas also provides a unifying structure, linking a series of panels
with its predominately horizontal movement.
Each panel is designed as a self-contained composition. Taken as a whole,
the sequential arrangement of the eleven panels suggests graphically the
movement and energy of the recreation facility and expresses the power
and beauty of the active human form.