Soaring Stones
1990 sculpture by John T. Young in Walla Walla, Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Soaring Stones, also known as Rouse Rocks, Soaring Rocks, and Stones on Sticks,[1] is a 1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young. It was first installed in the Transit Mall of Portland, Oregon, and was later sited as Soaring Stones #4 at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. The sculpture was commissioned for $100,000 to replace a fountain that was removed during construction of Pioneer Place.
Soaring Stones | |
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Artist | John T. Young |
Year | 1990 (1990) |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | |
Location | Portland, Oregon (1990–2006) Walla Walla, Washington (2007–present) |
Coordinates | 46.070238°N 118.331844°W / 46.070238; -118.331844 |
Owner | Pioneer Place, Ltd. (1990–2006) John T. Young (2006–2007) Whitman College (2007–present) |
During the construction of the MAX Light Rail in 2006, it was removed and returned to Young, who then donated the work to Whitman College. The sculpture is intended to represent the "interface between man and nature"; it features six irregular Washington granite rock forms installed in a row, in order of ascending height. The work inspired David Glenn, professor of music at Whitman College, to compose a piano quintet piece titled "Sculpture Garden for Piano Quintet" for the 2009 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival.