GHOSTWRITER

Photos by Clements/Howcroft, Boston

Ghost Writer
1994
36'h 8'w 10'd
cast metal/stainless cable
Evanston Public Library
Evanston, IL

On a formal level, "Ghost Writer" can be seen as a three-dimensional Pointillist structure. Conceptually, the artwork is a "portrait" of imagination and learning, a metaphor for the creative process.

Over 3,000 varied cast metal forms are precisely located on 900 descending cables. Each element is a sculpture in itself; en masse they articulate a large head within an abstract spiral form.

The head is comprised of 1,500 silver letters, some of which align to spell out words.

Commissioned by the City of Evanston through its Public Art Program

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Project Team: Chris Taylor, Denise Ting, Chris Nardone, Peter Andruchow, Phil Chapnik