About
the Design
Ray Geiger: "As in much of my recent work, the sculptural
aspects are asked to support a structure. This pertains to
my theories of combining art and architecture. The dinosaur
plays a key role in this process as a symbol of the fossil
fuels used to build contemporary society.
"The
dinosaur is fractured in half providing a different view of
the Torosaurus
form and commenting on natural symmetry. The one half of the
interior displays the layering of the geological formations
where the dinosaur remains are found, while the other half
displays a conceptualized building of society from the earth
into the sky. This ascendancy is also represented by the solidity
of the sculpture as it goes from earth base to Torosaurus
to airy steel reaching into the sky. The one exterior of the
dinosaur is simply an artistic and colorful interpretation
of dinosaur skin. This pays homage to the actual creature
itself, while providing some conjecture
about dinosaur skin."
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