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wheel•works

A wind driven kinetic sculpture that visually represents the three activities for a wheel park. The green BMX wheels rotate to the right (clockwise) while the City of Aurora seal and pair of purple in-line skates rotate to the left (counter clockwise). The red skateboard frames act as supports.
 
powder coated aluminum, lit with four 500W

15' high x 10' wide, 550 pounds

City of Aurora Art In Public Places Program

Wheel Park 

Aurora, Colorado

2002

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Tim Upham

Site-Specific Sculptor