Oasis
Organic shapes recall the surface and flow of water through color and texture in these discrete forms placed along a descending road. The depth of color at the south end blends to lighter shades as the "river" carries more rock to reach the base or bottom.
Art Form: Sculpture
Location: Northwest
Collection(s): Pima County
Funding: Department of Transportation
Artist(s): Dayton Claudio
Dayton Claudio, Oasis, 2003.
Created by pouring synthetic flexible materials into molds, artist Dayton Claudio fabricated a variety of colored forms which they then adhered onto a screen wall. The shapes are meant to reference the surface and general flow of water.
Address: Shannon Road north of Ina Road to Cortaro Farms Road
