Silicon Forest (sculpture)

Silicon Forest, sometimes referred to as The Silicon Forest,[1] is an outdoor 2003 sculpture by Brian Borrello, installed near the Interstate/Rose Quarter station in Portland, Oregon's Lloyd District, in the United States.

Silicon Forest
ArtistBrian Borrello
Year2003 (2003)
TypeSculpture
Medium
  • Stainless steel
  • LED lights
SubjectTrees
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45.53005°N 122.66769°W / 45.53005; -122.66769

Description and reception

Brian Borrello's Silicon Forest (2003) is an abstract sculpture made of stainless steel and light-emitting diode (LED) lights, installed at the Interstate/Rose Quarter MAX Station in Portland's Lloyd District.[2] It depicts a series of trees with thin trunks and cone-shaped foliage.[3] The piece has been called a "three-part metaphor for displacement and change".[4] The solar artwork's steel trees illuminate using electricity powered by solar panels.[4]

In 2013, Solar Power World's Frank Andorka ranked the sculpture third in his list of "11 Must-See Art Installations, Inspired by Solar Panels".[1]

See also

References
  1. Andorka, Frank (May 7, 2013). "11 Must-See Art Installations, Inspired by Solar Panels: 3. The Silicon Forest, Portland, Ore". Solar Power World. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. "Public Art Walking Tour" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. "Silicon Forest, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. "Public Art on MAX Yellow Line". TriMet. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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