Temple VI

Temple VI is an abstract steel sculpture consisting of a four-footed base that rises to a central, rectangular raised platform that supports the upper portion of the sculpture. The main body of Temple VI is similar to a vertical I-beam with extra pieces welded onto the body. Some of these additions are crossing, semi-circular pieces; others are dagger-like pieces that hang from a higher level; still others are square blocks that were added. At the top of the sculpture lies a circular level piece with a tall, abstract form extending into the air.A foundry mark just above the feet of the base on the proper fight side tells the title, artist, and location of creation for Temple VI. It reads: “Temple VI, by Austin Collins, Notre Dame, Indiana”.

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http://www.publicartarchive.org/work/temple-vi
 

Artist Austin Collins has been quoted as saying: “In my recent work, The Temple Series, I hope to invoke in the viewer a sense of sacred space, of retreating, of reflection. By constructing a space with abstract geometric steel forms, referencing architecture, games, and toys, Temple VII [and the Temple series] generates a bodily response from both structure and composition.”

Austin Collins, C.S.C., is a Holy Cross priest and a professor of sculpture in the Department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of Notre Dame.  The theme of his creative work often deals with political and social issues. 

More information is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_VI

More information about the artist is available at http://www3.nd.edu/~acollins/