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"The Diver" by Jerry Peart, Chicago, Illinois. c. 1989 Measuring eight feet high by nine feet wide, "The Diver" is constructed of aluminum, and painted in polychrome. "Heavy Dog Kiss" by Dennis Oppenheim, New York, New York. 1993 Heavy Dog Kiss represents a pet lover's affection for his/her dog. The work is about seven feet high and constructed of fiberglass and painted polychrome. "Tongues" by Nina Levy, New York, New York. 1994 Made from bronze powder, resin. Each of the two tongues measures 72 x 38 x 39 inches and follows the anatomical research and recent contemporary works by the artist. "Vineland" by Jarle Rosseland, Oslo, Norway. 1999 "Vineland" commemorates the 1,000-year anniversary of the Viking explorer, Leif Eiriksson and his discovery of the Americas in the year 1001 AD. Fifteen giant stones in varying heights, from 6 to 15 feet, are arranged in the outline of a Viking ship with cryptic signs and the position of the stars and planets in the years 1,000,2,000, and 3,000 AD highlighted in gold leaf. "Gothic" by Klaus Vieregge, Obernkirchern, Germany. 1997 The work appears as a fragment of a large European Gothic cathedral that found its way to Chicago. The work is eight feet high and weighs more than two tons. The sculpture is made from finely chiseled stone quarried from the Obernkirchern region in Schaumburg, Germany. "Splash" by Jerry Peart, Chicago, Illinois. c. 1986 Splash is the most vibrant of the many cultural landmarks populating Schaumburg’s Town Square. The monumental polychromed steel sculpture by Jerry Peart dances just off of Roselle Road in front of The Chicago Athenaeum at Schaumburg. "Athys III" by Charles de Montaigu, Laconnex, Switzerland. 1997 Evoking images of a lightning bolt that hit the earth and remained embedded in the ground, the 15-foot high "Athys III" was sculpted from cedar. The sculpture is strongly poetic, geometric, minimal and representative of today's contemporary art in Switzerland. "Chairs" by Argyro Konstantinidou, Athens, Greece. The work is constructed of steel with silver and aluminum plaques. The artist demonstrates that ancient civilizations exercise a peculiar attraction to modern humanity. "What Now" by Egil Bauck Larssen, Trontheim, Norway. 1998 The 6,000 lbs... sculpture rises dynamically in a circle with a cube at the top. It is composed of 400 steel balls - 7balls in a row - with the circle constructed of 150 rows. "Touching Heaven" by Oded Halahmy, Israel. 1990 The spiritual work that has a deep presence originating in ancient Judaic culture and iconography, but in an artistic language that is contemporary. Oded Halahmy, originally born Baghdad, is one of Israel's foremost artists, has fashioned this work in bronze and it measures 87 inches high, 17 inches wide, and 57 inches in diameter. The work is lyrical and poetic. The artist is also known and revered for his liturgical works in precious metals. "Thought-Rise in Vacuum" by Hans-Christian Berg, Finland. 2001 The sculpture is composed of stainless steel and a metallic sphere, welded together in a cloud-like pattern with the perspective view of the larger numbers on the outside and the smaller numbers on the inside. The work welds art and science together from the technologically advanced Finland. "Skulaskeid" by Pall Gudmundsson, Iceland. 2000 The eight-ton gigantic 6-foot head resembles an ancient face from Norse mythology. Quarried at the artist's studio at Husafell valley en Western Iceland, the name of the sculpture cones from an old legend of an outlaw, Skuli, who escaped his enemies riding the good horse "Sorli" over the rough trail of Kaldidalur, from Pingvellir to Husafell, where the horse died from exhaustion. The Icelandic poet, Grimur Thomsen (1820-1896) wrote about this epic tale from Viking times. "Heroic Encounters" by Benbow Bullock, California. 2000 The work soars 24 feet into the air. This narrow work resembles a totem or spindle, but bends and tucks in a geometric form of contemporary grace and grandeur. The sculpture sits against the Park's natural forest backdrop with forceful elegance.
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