Common Ground
Artist
Joanne Hammer
MediumByzantine glass mosaic
Dimensions48 x 72 x 1 1/4 in. (121.9 x 182.9 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsMosaic
Credit LineCity of Seattle Department of Finance and Administrative Services (formerly Executive Services Department) 1% for Art funds
Description: A glass mosaic created in the manner of Byzantine art. The tiles are small and irregular in shape, allowing the artist to achieve the variety of delicate shapes and textures usually found in oil paintings. Located on the Ninth Floor of the Justice Center.
Artist Statement: The imagery rooted in both our ancient heritage and folk traditions is meant to speak to a common humanity. Neither narrative nor hierarchical it is about harmony and balance. When these conditions are present Justice may be implied. The figures offer themselves as references. Seen as ancestor figures we might stand on their shoulders and we share them among us. In this I feel is strength and common ground.
