Cascades
Artist
Paul Marioni
Collaborating Artist
Ann Troutner
MediumMixed media, Glass beads and panels on mirror mastic
Dimensionsglass wall: 10 x 34 ft. (304.8 x 1,036.3 cm)
terrazzo floor: 10 x 60 ft. (304.8 x 1,828.7 cm)
desk: 3 x 10 ft. (91.4 x 304.8 cm)
ClassificationsIntegrated Art
Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art funds
Description: The artwork creates a unique gateway and “front door” for City Light’s employees and visitors expressing the utility’s mission and commitment to sustainability. It consists of a glass wall on the west side of the elevator lobby, an integrated terrazzo floor and the glass front of the reception desk.
Artist Statement: Water, the substance upon which life is based, changes its form from solid ice to liquid water to vapor. Man puts water to work to create power and to sustain plants and animals. The water evaporates, clouds form overhead, it rains, and the cycle continues. CASCADES is a narrative artwork specifically designed to remind the viewer of our source of hydroelectric energy. The title refers to both waterfalls and the Cascade Mountains watershed.
Location: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 32nd Floor, Seattle WA 98104
Location: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 32nd Floor, Seattle WA 98104
