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Michele Oka Doner
Epiphytes: Absorbing From Nature
2006
Materials: cast bronze set in terrazzo with mother-of-pearl
Location: USF Sarasota-Manatee Rotunda
Artist Statement: Contained within this work of art is the form and structure that compose the diverse natural world of the USF Sarasota- Manatee Campus Center. The vascular structure of a leaf, abstract segmentation of pine bark, and patterns of fossilized shell that characterize the geologic substructure of Sarasota itself combine in this work to create an enchanted field guide for generations of students who enter the rotunda space and enhance their connection to life around them.
Epiphytes: Absorbing From Nature
made possible by Florida's Art in State Buildings Program
An overview of the installation
An overview of the installation with figure
Bronze inlays in floor
Bronze inlays in floor
Bronze and shell inlays in floor
Bronze and shell inlays in floor
A detail of the bronze inlays
A detail of three of the bronze inlays
A detail showing the mother of pearl in the floor
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