Rainbow Machine

43°2′12.171″N 87°55′40.945″W / 43.03671417°N 87.92804028°W / 43.03671417; -87.92804028OwnerMarquette University

Rainbow Machine is a public art work by American artist Joseph Burlini, located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[1]

Description

The work consists of four tall steel poles affixed with moving holographic arms. Each pole is 12 feet tall and has a six-foot arm on each side that swivels at the center point. The face of each arm is covered with a holographic decal that reflects light, color and motion as the arm moves. The work is oriented toward the Marquette Interchange a short distance from the entrance of the Haggerty Museum of Art.^[1]

History

While fabricated in 1993, Rainbow Machine was not installed in Milwaukee until 2000. According to the Haggerty Art Museum, it was previously installed on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.^[1]

Artist

Burlini is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and maintains a studio in Arlington Heights, Illinois.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Haggerty Museum Grounds Home to New Outdoor Sculpture" (PDF). Haggerty Art Museum News. Marquette University. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^ Lauer, Paula (21 November 1993). "Sculpting Success: Joseph Burlini Brings Business and Fine Art Together". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Academics

Schools: Dentistry; Graduate School; Graduate School of Management; Law

Colleges: Arts & Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; Health Sciences; Nursing; Professional Studies; Communication

Publications: Marquette Law Review; Marquette Sports Law Review; Marquette University Press; Theological Studies

Other: Les Aspin Center for Government; Special Collections and University Archives

Athletics

Sports: Men's Basketball; Women's Basketball; Lacrosse; Men's Soccer

Facilities: Al McGuire Center; Fiserv Forum; Marquette Gymnasium; Valley Fields

People: Al McGuire; Buzz Williams; Notable athletes

Other: Big East Conference; Marquette Golden Eagles; 1977 NCAA champions

Campus

Buildings: Eckstein Hall; Gesu Church; Haggerty Museum of Art; Johnston Hall; St. Joan of Arc Chapel; Statue of Jacques Marquette

Outdoor sculpture: Mother Teresa Monument; Jacques Marquette; Rainbow Machine; Ex Stasis; Ruins X

History

People

Student life

Miscellany

Founded: 1881
Students: 12,000
Endowment: $535 million

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