Art and science combine in organic sculpture

1,040 views · Published 9 September 2011 · 2:14 · Indexed 12 October 2026

Channel: Purdue University · 2011 · People & Blogs

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Five months after installation on the lawn next to Pao Hall, the organic sculpture "Sidewinder" is proving that art and science can, literally, be hybridized to produce innovative growth.
Constructed over a 25-day period in March 2011, the 15-foot-high sculpture has become a favorite of the campus community and those who visit. Its curving, curling and twisted shape beckons to visitors, inviting them in to take a walk through the art piece and explore the unique tunnel-like spaces formed by the saplings. 
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/general/2011/110824_Sidewinder.html

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