Stinger (sculpture)

Stinger is an outdoor 1967–1968/1999 painted steel sculpture by Tony Smith, installed at Olympic Sculpture Park in the neighborhood of Belltown in Seattle, Washington.[1][2] It was installed there after being donated by his family.[3]

Stinger
'One Gate'
ArtistTony Smith
TypeSculpture
MediumPainted steel
LocationOlympic Sculpture Park (Seattle Art Museum), Seattle, Washington
Coordinates47.615582°N 122.354827°W / 47.615582; -122.354827

It is attributed to Tony Smith although it was made 19 years after his death. This is because the original sculpture was finished in 1968 and was made of plywood, but Smith wanted it to be made of steel.[1]

It was originally called One Gate,[3] but renamed as Stinger after the cocktail that was trending at the time of its creation.[1]

Overview

It consists of a large square metal frame with many edges and an entrance in one of the sides. It is made of steel and was painted black. The original was made of plywood.[1][4]

The measures for it are approximately 2,15m x 10,11m x 10,11m (6 ft 6 inches x 33 ft 4.25 inches x 33ft4.25in),[3] thus having the perimeter of ≈32,48m (≈106,56 ft) and the area of ≈219,75m² (≈730,96 ft²).

References
  1. "Sculpture Park - The art & artists, a walking guide - Seattle Times Newspaper".
  2. "Stinger". Seattle Art Museum. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  3. Inc., STQRY. "14. Stinger - Discover - STQRY". discover.stqry.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. "STINGER, 1967-68". Tony Smith Estate. Retrieved 2018-04-16.


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