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Name
Vorticity
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Location
Denver International Airport
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Neighborhood
Denver International Airport
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Artwork Type
public sculpture
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Material
aluminum, LED lights, stainless steel
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Name
Luminous Wind
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Location
61st and Peña Station
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Neighborhood
Denver International Airport
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Year
2017
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Artwork Type
public sculpture
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Material
type 304 stainless steel, reinforced concrete, Evonik Acrylite end-lit rods, LED lighting system, wind sensor with data logger
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Name
True West
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Location
Green Valley Ranch Town Center Park
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Neighborhood
Gateway/Green Valley Ranch
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Year
2016
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Material
stainless steel; electronics
About
As a practicing structural engineer in Denver, CO for over 10 years, Nick Geurts has always been infatuated with the use of structural materials to unite form and function. In 2014 he received an honorarium art grant from Burning Man Arts to build a 20ft tall stainless steel interactive musical tree, which was then donated to a local Denver foster care facility. This opportunity was the catalyst of his love for creating large-scale interactive public art with the goal of sharing a sense of child-like wonder with the community. In 2015 he received two additional public art grants. Geurts’ extensive experience with metalworking combined with his knowledge gained as a structural engineer enable his whimsical designs and result in safe, durable and elegant large-scale interactive public art.