In Aerodynamic Forms in Space, how is the History discussed?
The sculpture was created by Rodney Graham. It was commissioned for the Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics by the City of Vancouver.In creating this piece, Graham wanted to explore modernism's history. He was inspired by toy glider parts he misassembled in 1977, then photographed. The name of the sculpture comes from the name of the exhibit of this series of photographs. In creating this sculpture, Graham rearranged pieces from three airplane model sets. He wanted the sculpture to resemble a work by Anthony Caro.Construction crews started preparing the site for the sculpture in December 2009. The sculpture was installed on its site in January 2010.
Vancouver Rodney Graham Anthony Caro 2010 Winter Olympics