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Wood Fountain by Singh Associates

Wood Fountain by Singh Associates

TITLE: Wood Fountain
ARTIST: Singh Associates
DATE: 1995
MATERIALS: stone
DIMENSIONS: 100′ x 100′
TYPE: sculpture

IUPUI commissioned Wood Fountain (1995) to complement the architectural logic of the University Library. Situated along the same axis of the library, the pyramidal qualities of the luminescent library dome is brought down to earth by the fountain where it is reproduced in the triangular patterns essential to its composition.

The rush of the water passing down through the grooves creates a meditative space similar to that of the library, offering students and staff a welcome break from their demanding work.

Designed by Singh Associates in New York City, the fountain is named in honor of former Eli Lilly Chief Executive Robert D. Wood and his wife Billie Lou Wood.

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Fountain, which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.”

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Untitled (Faces) by Ellerbe Associates

Untitled (Faces) by Ellerbe Associates

TITLE: Untitled (Faces)
ARTIST: Ellerbe Associates
DATE: 1986
MATERIALS: wood, metal, stone
DIMENSIONS: 11′ x 2.5′ x 1′
TYPE: sculpture


Untitled (Faces) consists of an archway with lion faces, a low wall with alternating cherubs and lions, and a tree stump with a face, a sun, and a moon. Livening up the plaza, the work opens up the possibility for creative interaction with the building and leisurely play. How many faces can you count? In moments of stress and insecurity, sometimes the greatest gift art can give us is a brief respite—a welcome escape into a world of imagination and fantasy.

The plaza, designed as a place for patients and visitors to relax and eat, was created by Ellerbe Associates of Bloomington, Minnesota as part of the $56 million expansion on Riley Hospital for Children in 1986. The wall of the plaza was a part of this expansion, with Ellerbe incorporating red brick into the design to commemorate Riley Hospital for Children’s first building.

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Untitled (Chimney) by Ellerbe Associates

Untitled (Chimney) by Ellerbe Associates

TITLE: Untitled (Chimney)
ARTIST: Ellerbe Associates
DATE: 1986
MATERIALS: brick, concrete, stone
DIMENSIONS: 25′ x 11′
TYPE: sculpture


Untitled (Chimney) (1986), by Minnesota design firm Ellerbe Associates, introduces a key element of the home—with all its connotations of warmth and security provided by the hearth—into the sometimes cold and insecure setting of a hospital. The four limestone arches and corresponding columns support the red brick column that widens as it rises to some 25 feet. As a pavilion, it invites us to occupy space inside the hearth.

Untitled (Chimney) was part of a Riley Hospital for Children construction project completed in 1987 intended to create nourishing and supportive spaces for families.

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_(sculpture),  which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.”

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Unitled (Indiana Limestone) by Adolfo Doddoli

Unitled (Indiana Limestone) by Adolfo Doddoli

TITLE: Unitled (Indiana Limestone)
ARTIST: Adolfo Doddoli
DATE: 1976
MATERIALS: Limestone
DIMENSIONS: Sculpture: approx. 2′ x 3′ x 1’4″; Base: approx. 2′ x 3′ x 1′
TYPE: sculpture


Indiana Limestone (1976) was carved from a single piece of limestone obtained from the Wooley Stone Company in Bloomington. What does it look like to you? A wave? A sand dune? Maybe a clam? Whatever comes to mind probably refers to the fluid, organic qualities of the piece—an impressive achievement when working with a medium as heavy and dense as stone.

Italian artist Adolfo Doddoli first came to the United States on scholarship at Colorado College. In 1969, he accepted a position at the Herron School of Art, where he taught and practiced for 30 years.

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Limestone_(sculpture), which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.”

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Table of Contents by Dale Enochs

Table of Contents by Dale Enochs

TITLE: Table of Contents
ARTIST: Dale Enochs
DATE: 2008
MATERIALS: limestone
DIMENSIONS: 42′ x 20′ x 50′
TYPE: sculpture


Table of Contents (1999) features an orb, a box, a pyramid, and a crescent cylinder carefully arranged on a hefty table, each fashioned from limestone. In some places there are fissures and lines; in other areas, it is smooth. The word “terrae” has been carved into the stone. “Terrae” refers to a vast highland region of a planet.

In choosing this word, Bloomington-based artist Dale Enochs may be asking us to think about connections between planetary and human scales, and how we mold one into the other. According to what values, laws, desires, and dreams do we fashion the world? Enochs’ provocative public work can be found throughout Indiana. He is based in Bloomington, where he earned his Masters of Fine Arts at Indiana University.

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_Contents_(Enochs), which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.”

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Peirce Geodetic Monument

Peirce Geodetic Monument

TITLE: Peirce Geodetic Monument
DATE: 1987
MATERIALS: black granite, bronze
DIMENSIONS: 3′ x 1.5′
TYPE: sculpture

Have you ever heard of Charles Sanders Peirce (pronounced “purse”)? He was one of the most dynamic American thinkers of all time, making significant contributions to philosophy, logic, math, and science.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, together with the U.S. National Geodetic Survey, donated and installed this sculpture at IUPUI in honor of the university’s Peirce Edition Project, an ongoing effort to publish Peirce’s personal manuscripts. Apart from memorializing Pierce’s contribution to art and science, the monument marks the precise latitude, longitude, and altitude of its location.

In a world full of smart phones linked to satellites, how have our understandings of space and place changed? What does it mean that fewer and fewer scholars follow Pierce’s lead working in both the sciences and the humanities?

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peirce_Geodetic_Monument, which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.”

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Luminary by Jeff Laramore

Luminary by Jeff Laramore

TITLE: Luminary
ARTIST: Jeff Laramore
DATE: 2008
MATERIALS: Onyx
DIMENSIONS: 4′ x 41′ x 5′
TYPE: sculpture

The design for Luminary (2008) came out of conversations and focus groups with cancer patients and caregivers. A white sphere composed of thin tiles of onyx inscribed with bands of reddish-brown agate is held, tenderly, by a wave design resembling a pair of hands.

Luminary appears to remind us how important it is to be held, especially during times of illness. In the darkness of night, caregiving reveals itself as a beacon of warmth, as light emanates from within the sphere.

Jeff Laramore of 2nd Globe Studios was lead designer for the sculpture, which was commissioned by Clarion Health Partners.

To learn more about this artwork, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminary_(Laramore) , which includes information created by Herron School of Art and Design and IUPUI Museum Studies faculty and students in 2009 as part of “A Survey of IUPUI Public Art.” This sculpture was removed in 2022.