



Client: Art Partners Group
Location: Maplewood, United States
Completion date: 2017
Artwork budget: $150,000
Project Team
Artist
Alexander Tylevich
Tylevich Studio
Art Consultant
Kim Cameron
Art Partners Group
Industry Resource
Matthew J. Van Hoof, Daniel A. Jaeger
KOMA Architects, Designers, Engineers
Industry Resource
Jan Peters
Glasmalerei Peters GmbH
Industry Resource
David Wagner
Glassblade Consultants, LLC
Overview
This composition’s focal point is a suspended blossoming flower, representative of Minnesota’s state flower, called the Lady Slipper. The flower’s petals are made of a stainless steel screen material. Additionally, a sequence of bent dichroic glass installations, resembling flower petals, are suspended near the composition. The formed arcs tilt toward the atrium’s grand stairs.
Goals
The art concept fits seamlessly within the building’s design, taking advantage of the space layout and the entrance area windows. The artwork is a playful and beautiful expression of both the calm and movement within the building
Process
Perhaps the best single word to describe my approach is ‘confluence.’ Over the years, my work has demonstrated a purposeful co-mingling of the two disciplines of architecture and sculpture. Architecturally integrated art is a constant and prominent feature in all of my projects. My intention is always to create an artwork that is site-specific and engages the site both physically and conceptually. I aim to incorporate different layers of meaning into my work, using a broad and ever-changing palette of products, the most durable materials, and new technologies