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Tony Tasset — Eye
Tony Tasset

Eye

2007

This monumental spherical sculpture presents a hyperrealistic human eye rendered in fiberglass and resin, commanding attention with its striking turquoise iris and dilated pupil set against a pale white sclera traced with delicate red veins. Created by Tony Tasset in 2007, the work measures approximately 17 feet in diameter and occupies the sculpture garden at the Joule Hotel in Dallas, serving as both a captivating visual centerpiece and a meditation on perception, surveillance, and human vulnerability. The eye's anatomically precise detailing and unsettling scale invite viewers to confront the strange intimacy of being observed by something so monumental and so familiar. Rendered in durable fiberglass and steel, the piece withstands the elements while maintaining its arresting presence amid the urban landscape and surrounding greenery. The work exemplifies contemporary public art that bridges Pop sensibility with conceptual inquiry, transforming a mundane biological feature into an icon of monumentality. Photo by Cole Parks on Unsplash

Medium
Fiberglass, resin, and steel

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Tony Tasset, Eye, 2007

This monumental spherical sculpture presents a hyperrealistic human eye rendered in fiberglass and resin, commanding attention with its striking turquoise iris and dilated pupil set against a pale white sclera traced with delicate red veins. Created by Tony Tasset in 2007, the work measures approximately 17 feet in diameter and occupies the sculpture garden at the Joule Hotel in Dallas, serving as both a captivating visual centerpiece and a meditation on perception, surveillance, and human vulnerability. The eye's anatomically precise detailing and unsettling scale invite viewers to confront the strange intimacy of being observed by something so monumental and so familiar. Rendered in durable fiberglass and steel, the piece withstands the elements while maintaining its arresting presence amid the urban landscape and surrounding greenery. The work exemplifies contemporary public art that bridges Pop sensibility with conceptual inquiry, transforming a mundane biological feature into an icon of monumentality. Photo by Cole Parks on Unsplash

Medium
Fiberglass, resin, and steel
Year
2007
Seen at
The Joule Hotel sculpture garden (1607 Main St)

Related themes

Surrealism, Fiberglass Sculpture, Outdoor Art, Perception Theme, Dallas Art, Garden Installation, Urban Sculpture, Monumental Scale, Public Art, Mixed Media, Steel Structure, Anatomical Art, Pop Art, Contemporary Sculpture, Surveillance Art, Blue Eyes, Figurative Art, Iconic Landmark, Hyperrealism, Twenty First Century

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