Mark di Suvero's sculpture deals with questions of scale, material, and viewer interaction. Stuyvesantseye (1965) was made early in his career, when he constructed works from found materials. The sculpture features a discarded barrel, chair, and wood and metal objects, which he picked up on New York City streets. Shortly after finishing Stuyvesantseye, di Suvero began working on a much larger scale, using cranes to manipulate massive industrial materials. He was soon producing monumental outdoor structures-works for which he has become best known. The Garden sculptures Arikidea (1977-1982) and Molecule (1977-1983), like many of di Suvero's indoor pieces, invite viewers to look at them from every angle. The three-ton Arikidea, with its suspended wooden swing, actively encourages viewer engagement.
 
 

Arkidea 1977-1982
Cor-Ten steel, steel, cedar

Acquired from the Oil and Steel Gallery, New York, 1985
(gift of Judy and Kenneth Dayton 85.43