Panopia

PANOPIA

Location:
5th District Police Station (Austin), Chicago, IL

Commissioned by:
Department of Cultural Affairs
Public Art Program

Dimensions:
4′ x 10’6”x 92’3” (122 x 320 x 2612 cm)

Materials:
Aluminum, convex mirrors, paint, and mixed media

Panopia is a bold, undulating sine wave running overhead in the 5th District Police Station, Austin in Chicago. Evoking the communication so vital for the function of the station, there is a sense of implied energy and continuity to the community beyond the building and the city at large.

Panopia was conceived as an expansive embrace of vision and the all-inclusive diversity of perspectives. Infinitively observant, the mirrors embrace the viewer and the lobby. Never visually static, they track and indicate everything going on. The lobby is metamorphosed into optical magic: a revelation reflecting both truth and infinity. The moment, so vital to us all, is given new meaning.