Context & Credits
Item The Fabric of Knowledge
Created by Mel Ristau
The Fabric of Knowledge
Item Details
Suspended kinetic sculpture/mobile early integration project for Colorado State University Behavioral Sciences Building atrium, Fort Collins, CO
15 x 6 x 30’ (H,W,D)
Weight: 300 lbs distributed over 6 suspension points
Specific Media/Materials: stainless steel, aluminum
Style: Minimal/Nature
Goals:
Aspen leaves spinning over a sunlit Colorado stream and a diverse student community are associations woven into this suspended kinetic sculpture. The work is composed of
stainless steel cable, tube and rod, and 920 variously textured aluminum panels. The sculpture folds and unfolds like a curtain of branches stirring a reflective texture. Forever shifting, changing and unfolding as is “The Fabric of Knowledge”.
Additional Info:
"Mel approaches each design opportunity with incredible thoughtfulness and professionalism. He integrates his art gracefully into the surrounding architecture, and both of his installations at CSU, Communities of Light and The Fabric of Knowledge, have received high praise from the campus community. “
Maddy Yovanoff, LEED AP, Colorado State University
15 x 6 x 30’ (H,W,D)
Weight: 300 lbs distributed over 6 suspension points
Specific Media/Materials: stainless steel, aluminum
Style: Minimal/Nature
Goals:
Aspen leaves spinning over a sunlit Colorado stream and a diverse student community are associations woven into this suspended kinetic sculpture. The work is composed of
stainless steel cable, tube and rod, and 920 variously textured aluminum panels. The sculpture folds and unfolds like a curtain of branches stirring a reflective texture. Forever shifting, changing and unfolding as is “The Fabric of Knowledge”.
Additional Info:
"Mel approaches each design opportunity with incredible thoughtfulness and professionalism. He integrates his art gracefully into the surrounding architecture, and both of his installations at CSU, Communities of Light and The Fabric of Knowledge, have received high praise from the campus community. “
Maddy Yovanoff, LEED AP, Colorado State University
