ONWARD
2023
Area C Projects
Erik Carlson + Erica Carpenter
Based on the idea of a catena – a series of individual elements that together form a chain – the design comprises numerous, interconnected sections of color that reflect the diversity and individuality of the Nursing School’s students, faculty and staff, as well as the vital connective role that nurses play within the work-places and communities they serve, and across the lifespans of the individuals for which they care. The artwork visualizes this chain of connections as a thread unfurling across time and between people, driving the energy, knowledge and innovations needed to keep moving ONWARD. Its joyful aerial form honors the journey behind and lifts the eyes to the way ahead.
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Commissioned by Rhode Island College and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts through the Allocation for Art for Public Facilities Act
- Created: c. October 05, 2023
- Current Location: 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI 02908 - Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, Fogarty Building, Rhode Island College - 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave Providence, RI 02908 (google map)
- Collections: Public Art Collection at Rhode Island College, Public Art Commissions