Cocoon
A curved, organic form of stainless steel expresses a sense of rebirth and transformation, reflecting sun rays and the nearby landscape.
Art Form: Sculpture
Location: Eastside
Collection(s): City of Tucson
Funding: Department of Transportation
Artist(s): Blessing Hancock, Joseph O'Connell (Creative Machines), Nina Borgia-Aberle
Artists Blessing Hancock, Joseph O'Connell of Creative Machines, and Nina Borgia-Aberle used stainless steel to create an enclosed structure representative of a cocoon. The brushed stainless steel arcs reflect the sun giving the artwork a glowing appearance that mirrors the colors of the sky and nearby landscape, and creates a dense field of shadows in the Cocoon and surrounding area.
Dimensions: 16'9"h x 17'0"w x 43'0"d
Address: Houghton Road & Drexel Road (Houghton Road south of Drexel Road)