Lifter
Artist
Pete Beeman
MediumStainless steel, powder-coated steel, lead, mechanics (sprockets, roller chain, spur gears, slip clutch, pillow block mounted ball bearings, rod ends, bronze bushings).
Dimensions28 x 19 x 4 ft. (853.4 x 579.1 x 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineDepartment of Finance and Administrative Services Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy 1% for Art funds
Pete Beeman’s Lifter is a 26–foot-tall sculpture with a kinetic feature that allows passersby to interact with the artwork. The sculpture features two sets of arms that are activated at the base. As the user turns the crank, the arms of the sculpture rise and fall slowly, fanning out as they reach for the sky and gathering together as they swing down toward the ground.
Lifter draws its forms from firefighting equipment, trees, umbrellas, and birds. The sculpture’s shape and interactive function are inspired by firefighters and their role in assisting and protecting the community. “This is a perfect image for the firefighters’ work,” said Beeman. “It is their work that allows people to recover, to move on.”
Location: Fire Station 37, 7700 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle WA 98126
Location: Fire Station 37, 7700 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle WA 98126
