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  • Quaestio Librae
    Quaestio Librae
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture
    Quaestio Librae (A Question of Balance) was an abstract, geometric public sculpture by American artist Jerry Dale Sanders, formerly located on the south side of the Indianapolis City–County Building. It was a metal sculpture, by the end of its life painted a dark charcoal-gray, consisting of nine rectangular forms attached to each other in a composition that makes them seem both solid and weightless. The title derives from the placement of the sculpture in front of the building where most city government functions take place; although it is an artwork of pure form, one interpretation is that it serves as a reminder to city officials to continually think about what they are doing and work to balance the needs of governing with the needs of the people governed.  The sculpture is important because it was the first contemporary-style sculpture to be permanently installed in downtown Indianapolis.  Sanders was an Indiana University M.F.A. student when he proposed to create the sculpture at his own cost if the City of Indianapolis would agree to own it after he was done.  The process of raising cash, finding donated materials, designing and fabricating the sculpture, obtaining permissions, and installing the sculpture was his thesis project.  It was not completely installed until after he had left school. The piece was de-installed in 2017 as part of the renovation of the City-County Building Plaza into Lugar Plaza. Due to its state of disrepair and the expense of restoring it, a decision on whether to reinstall it elsewhere was tabled.  In 2019, artist Nina Elder proposed reclaiming the history of the sculpture as well as its metal as part of her conceptualized neo-monument called The Score, fashioning the pieces into metal quarrying tools that she would hand out to community members as a symbol of the change they were making in the community.  The community members would be invited to use the tools to mark the limestone element of The Score when they felt they had made a significant impact, over time destroying the limestone as the community changed. As of 2021, The Score is still seeking a site. For more information about the artwork, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaestio_Librae
  • Quetzalcoatl Returns to Look in the Mirror
    Quetzalcoatl Returns to Look in the Mirror
    Category: Mural
    In Duarte’s mural, Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent, returns to earth to look at himself in a mirror. Quetzalcoatl has been described as the creator-god, the god of the arts, civilization and knowledge. For Duarte, this is a moment of self-reflection, and a moment to reflect on history and the course of civilization. The mural was one of 46 murals commissioned by the Arts Council of Indianapolis as part of its nationally renowned 46 for XLVI mural initiative.
  • Quilt Pavement Painting
    Quilt Pavement Painting
    Category: Mural
    As part of Lilly Day of Service 2017, five artists worked with Big Car to design a mural for service volunteers to paint. At the intersection of Garfield Drive and Ringgold Ave at the entrance of Garfield Park, “Quilt” was designed by artist Chris Tower. He was inspired by quilt squares featuring geometric elements.   Chris Tower is a 2-D artist in Indianapolis. He often uses acrylic paint, ink, and charcoal on paper or canvas. He leans into abstraction but always starts with a foundation in the figure or a literal element. He loves color and texture and includes them liberally in his work.
  • Quit Whining
    Quit Whining
    Category: Indoor Sculpture
    Macy Dorf ’s sculpture, Quit Whining, is on the second floor of Esch Hall, outside the offices of the School of Education. Dorf lives and works in Denver, Colorado. He has been repre­sented by many galleries and his work can be found in numerous private and corporate collections. Quoted from: www.uindy.edu/arts/quit-whining
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