Mine Craft
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Title
Mine Craft
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Artist
Miki Iwasaki
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Location
McNichols Civic Center Building
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Neighborhood
Civic Center
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Year
2017
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Artwork Type
Architectural Sculpture
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Material
stainless steel, glass, LED lights
What People Are Saying
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9 people say Photogenic
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6 people say Interactive
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6 people say Hidden Gem
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5 people say Thought Provoking
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5 people say Family Friendly
About This Piece
Mine Craft is the result of studying of the iconic imagery associated with Colorado. Inspiration was drawn from the geography, industry and global presence of the state, and explored a variety of methods to represent these abstracted elements through the application of the current advancements in fabrication technology. The geography and landscape of Colorado is unique and exceptionally beautiful. Mine Craft uses the topography of the state, cut from a variety of materials embedded with significance to the region and stacked in order to create an abstracted scale map of Colorado. Decades ago, like many of the states that were on the frontier, Colorado was wild and beautiful and free for the taking. This artwork delves into the increasingly relevant subject of our responsibility to the environment. Conscientious extraction and use of the earth’s resources has implications not only for the residents of the region, but also on a much larger, global scale. The striations seen in the piece are intended to represent materials that are locally sourced. The overall design is tactile and nuanced – distinctly modern, both in its formal representation and materiality – and sits in subtle contrast to the neo-classical architecture of the McNichols Building. Mine Craft acts as an invitation to entice visitors into the building to explore its contemporary art exhibitions.
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