EXHIBIT COLUMBUS
EXHIBIT COLUMBUS IS A PROGRAM OF LANDMARK COLUMBUS FOUNDATION. IT IS A PROGRAM THAT TAKES PLACE ON A TWO-YEAR CYCLE FEATURING INSTALLATIONS THAT ARE FREE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION. THESE SITE-SPECIFIC PIECES ARE TO HIHGLIGHT ART AND ARCHITECT AND PROMOTE THE BETTERING OF LIVES IN THE CITY FOR ALL.
WORKING WITH DIFFERENT ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND BUSINESSES ALLOWED FOR COLLABORATION ON VARIOUS DIFFERENT PROJECTS FOR EXHIBIT COLUMBUS OVER THE YEARS.
THE HOTEL INDIGO SIGN IS A KINETIC SCULPTURE MADE FROM ALUMINUM AND DESIGNED BY THIRST, A DESIGN PRACTICE OUT OF CHICAGO. THIS SIGN WAS PART OF EXHIBIT COLUMBUS AND SERVES TO WELCOME VISITORS TO THE CITY. THE PIECE REQUIRED ENGINEERING WORK TO ALLOW FOR MOVEMENT TO BE AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF THE DESIGN. IT WAS COMPLETED IN THE HOTEL'S COLOR PALLETE WITH CHROME POWDERCOATING ON THE POLE AND WAS INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE HOTEL IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY.
A LIBRARY TABLE DESIGNED BY AARON SCHILLER WAS COMPLETED FOR THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AS PART OF EXHIBIT COLUMBUS. THIS PIECE WAS BASED ON THE LIBRARY LOGO AND WAS CREATED SO THAT THE DESIGN COULD BE FULLY REALIZED WHEN SEE FROM AN OVERHEAD VIEW. TO CREATE THE TOP, CUSTOM HARDWARE HAD TO BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE ACRYLIC TOP COULD SEAMLESSLY ATTACH TO THE BASE WHILE MAINTAINING THE CLEAN VIEW FROM ABOVE.
A COMMUNITY BENCH DESIGNED BY FRIDA ESCOBEDO WAS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE BARTHOLOMEW PUBLIC LIBRARY AS PART OF EXHIBIT COLUMBUS. THIS BENCH WAS DESIGNED USING MODULAR PIECES WHICH REQUIRED PRINTS AND ENGINEERING WORK. THIS BENCH WRAPPED AROUND THE LANDSCAPING OUTSIDE THE LIRBARY AND HIGHLIGHTED THE BUILDING'S ARCHITECTURE AND ITS AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC USE.
HOTEL INDIGO
A.SCHILLER LIBRARY TABLE
FRIDA ESCOBEDO
