Client: Ocean County Library Commission
Location: Toms River, NJ, United States
Completion date: 2006
Artwork budget: $50,000
Project Team
Artist
Joanie Gagnon San Chirico
Chapeaux Studios
Architect
Wei Chi Chen
Woodridge Chen Architects
Interior Designer
Susan Globus
Globus Design Associates
Overview
Public Art Commission for Ocean County Library Headquarters, Toms River, NJ
Permanent site-specific suspended atrium sculpture created with light-fast sublimation dye which resists fading.
Sand Bar #1 and Sand Bar #2
Dimensions:
Each painting is double-sided 6’h x 7’w and 7’h x 6’w
Materials:
Paint, pigment, dye, foil, thread on industrial textile. Aluminum armature and aircraft cable.
Goals
Since the library is in Ocean County NJ, the theme of the building is abstract ocean. The atrium sculpture depicts sunlight filtering through shallow water with wave shaped aluminum armatures.
Process
The artist met with the architect on several occasions. He was instrumental in assisting with the project dimensions, and aided in the hiring the crew and scissor lift for installation. The designer shared her ideas for color and design with the artist.