New Art in Pickett Park
News Date: 2014/05/01 00:00:00 GMT-4
Sycamore Arch created by Ken Thompson is made from limestone and stainless steel; two strong and secure materials which will endure throughout history. These materials represent the strength Purdue University offers students as they travel their educational path.
The acquisition of knowledge, like an arch, is a connection between two points. In this work, the arch connects the base foundation made of solid stone to a column of multiple materials reaching upward; education provides a similar path. Purdue University is an arch connecting a student’s foundation to a path reaching eternally upward.