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Janet Echelman — Her Secret is Patience
Janet Echelman

Her Secret is Patience

2009

This monumental aerial sculpture suspended in Phoenix's Civic Space Park consists of concentric nested fiber rings that shimmer with iridescent color gradients ranging from deep blue and purple to warm gold and orange. Created from hand-dyed netting strung across a steel armature, the organic, shell-like form appears to float weightlessly against the night sky, its delicate mesh catching and refracting light in mesmerizing patterns. The work's circular composition and translucent quality create a sense of fluid motion frozen in time, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay between structure and emptiness. Spanning 40 feet in diameter, this filigree masterpiece exemplifies contemporary public art's capacity to transform urban spaces into immersive environments that blend architectural innovation with poetic presence. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith — Library of Congress (public domain)

Medium
Aerial netted-fiber sculpture

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Janet Echelman, Her Secret is Patience, 2009

This monumental aerial sculpture suspended in Phoenix's Civic Space Park consists of concentric nested fiber rings that shimmer with iridescent color gradients ranging from deep blue and purple to warm gold and orange. Created from hand-dyed netting strung across a steel armature, the organic, shell-like form appears to float weightlessly against the night sky, its delicate mesh catching and refracting light in mesmerizing patterns. The work's circular composition and translucent quality create a sense of fluid motion frozen in time, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay between structure and emptiness. Spanning 40 feet in diameter, this filigree masterpiece exemplifies contemporary public art's capacity to transform urban spaces into immersive environments that blend architectural innovation with poetic presence. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith — Library of Congress (public domain)

Medium
Aerial netted-fiber sculpture
Year
2009
Seen at
Civic Space Park

Related themes

Three Dimensional, Architectural Art, Light Installation, Phoenix Arizona, Urban Landmark, Monumental Scale, Modernist, Public Art, Sculpture, Outdoor Installation, Ethereal, Net Art, Iridescent Colors, Abstract Form, Geometric Pattern, Civic Space, Contemporary Art, Kinetic Feeling, Fiber Art, Interactive Space