Mark di Suvero’s Molecule Mark di Suvero’s massive sculpture Molecule, the bright red work made from steel I-beams, was gifted to the Walker by its previous owner, Honeywell. But when it arrived – and for several years thereafter – its red hue didn’t match the sculptor’s original intent. “The urban legend is that it was painted by Honeywell to match their logo,” says King. “I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I do know that the artistdidn’t think that red was the right color.” After hearing the urban legend, King and Walker staff approached di Suvero and asked him to identify the correct color. It’s a custom mix by the paint manufacturer Tnemec dubbed Ulalulu Red, a specific mix created for the artist, which now coats the three-ton work.
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"Some of Mark di Suvero’s monumental constructions feature steel beams that are suspended from chains, and can be moved. Di Suvero noted the brilliant red favored by Calder in such works as La Grande Vitesse (1969) or Flamingo, and has made his own lofty composition of crossed beams in a tripartite format, with vivid surfaces a striking contrast to the surrounding green meadows.”
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Preserving out door sculpture
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