Call and Response
Artist
Stuart Nakamura
Medium304L stainless steel, granite, flagstone
Dimensions.01: Rock: 6'h x 3'w x 2'd; .02: Stainless steel: 7' 10 1/2"h x 12'4"w x 8"d; .03: Inlays: North - 11' 6"x3'; South - 10' x 2'
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineFleets and Facilities Department Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy 1% for Art funds
Description: Call and Response is a sculptural installation comprising several elements. A large boulder etched with abstract lines evoking water ripples forms the focal point of the composition. The installation sits on natural stone inlays set into the plaza’s concrete. The forms, reminiscent of designs from Asian art, are a nod to the station’s location at the edge of the Chinatown-International District, home to Seattle’s original Asian immigrants. The shapes of the inlays reflect the arc of the steel, laser-cut “water spray” sculpture, which depicts a firefighter wielding a hose.
Artist Statement: Call and Response pays tribute to the service and valor of the firefighters of Fire Station 10 with these three elements: a stainless steel arc of water containing the imagery of smoke and a firefighter; a rough-hewn, moss-covered granite boulder; and inlaid arcs of natural stone. Known in the Seattle Fire Department as ‘The Rock,’ Fire Station 10 continues the historic tradition of protecting the Downtown and International District communities with its response to emergency calls.
Watch: Seattle Channel Profile of Artist Stuart Nakamura (2008)
Location: Fire Station 10 and Fire Alarm Center, Emergency Operations Center, 400 South Washington Street, Seattle WA 98104
Watch: Seattle Channel Profile of Artist Stuart Nakamura (2008)
Location: Fire Station 10 and Fire Alarm Center, Emergency Operations Center, 400 South Washington Street, Seattle WA 98104
