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Artwork Information

Artist:

Darlene Nguyen-Ely

Date:

2001

Media:

Wood

Size:

48" x 12" x 13"

Location:

AA4, South side of the corridor, West end of the building, Second floor

About the Artist:

Darlene Nguyen-Ely (born 1968) is a Washington-based artist who creates wood and mixed-media sculptures that explore material and form. Nguyen-Ely was eight years old when she escaped Saigon and the Vietnam War in 1975 with an uncle, brother, and sister. A key influence on her art is her memories from her homeland and childhood in Vietnam. Her art is also an effort to reconcile her childhood in Vietnam with her present life in the United States.

Artwork Description:

Journey #89: Caterpillar is part of artist Darlene Nguyen-Ely's series of sculptures that explore forms, structures and symbols of travel, movement, and evolution. The organic and machine shapes of ships and airplanes were a starting point. This piece combines simple, elegant forms found in both biological and machine-based systems.

Acquisition Information:

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Clark College.
WSAC2002.095.000

Geo Coordinates:

45.632796, -122.651148

Related Links:

https://www.arts.wa.gov/artwork/?request=record;id=11316;type=101