Deus Ex Machina

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Artist:

Ilan Averbuch

Location:

The Open Museum - Tefen Industrial Park
Western Galilee

Size:

Material:

Wood and NYC curb stones

Date:

Description A pair of trusses that feel balanced and fragile
Caption Averbuch has received many public and private commissions to create sculpture for the out-of-doors, among them: "Double Helix" at University of Rochester; Valley Metro Rail, Phoenix, Arizona; University of Connecticut at Storrs; Arena/Coliseum Complex in Portland, Oregon; HP Corporation in Yehud, Israel; Fire Station #2, Tierra Verde, Florida; and public space in Stapleton, Colorado. At present he is completing works for Sound Transit, Tacoma, Washington's light rail, and for a new park in Leawood, Kansas.

To see other sculptures by Ilan Averbuch go to:   
“Berlin Dome” at The Open Museum - Tefen: [http://www.israelpublicart.com/collection/berlin-dome
“Harp the Sea and the Quiet Wind” at Sir Charles Clore Park, Tel Aviv: [http://www.israelpublicart.com/collection/harp_the_sea_and_the_quiet_wind
“Promises Promises” at The Open Museum - Tefen: [http://www.israelpublicart.com/collection/promises-promises]    

The book Ilan Averbuch: Public Projects is available from Alibris [https://www.alibris.com/Ilan-Averbuch-Public-Projects/book/30029603] “Utilizing wood, stone, copper and steel, the monumental sculptures of Israeli-born Ilan Averbuch bring investigations of gravity, space and materiality into the public realm, forging dialogues with nature and the modern city. This publication highlights the artist's major public projects in the Unites States, Israel, Germany, India, Switzerland and Canada.”