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Cavalieri Artist’s Proposal 14th Street Roundabout Page 220 of 1673 Cavalieri City of Sarasota, Landmark Sculpture - 14th Street and US 41 Roundabout SCULPTURAL PROPOSAL SIGMOIDEA-PIPELINE Alberto Cavalieri. Description • Author: Alberto Cavalieri • Title: SIGMOIDEA-PIPELINE, (a sigmoid is a mathematical function having a characteristic "S"-shaped curve). • Dimensions: 7.7 x 15.8 x 6.6 ft. • Media: Corten Steel (Corten steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance after several years exposure to weather, The name COR-TEN refers to the two distinguishing properties of this type of steel: corrosion resistance and tensile strength. Weathering steel is popularly used in outdoor sculptures for its rustic antique appearance. One example is the large Chicago Picasso sculpture, which stands in the plaza of the Daley Center Courthouse in Chicago, which is also constructed of weathering steel. Other examples include numerous works by Richard Serra; the "Alamo" sculpture in Manhattan, NY; the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York; The Angel of the North, Gates head; and Broadcasting Tower at Leeds Beckett University. It is also used in bridge and other large structural applications such as the New River Gorge Bridge, the second span of the Newburgh– Beacon Bridge (1980), and the creation of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and MONA. It is very widely used in marine transportation, in the construction of intermodal containers. • Fabrication process: The sculpture will be constructed by the assembling of 19 modular bodies made of welded sheets of 1/8” thickness of Cor-Ten Steel. (see fabrication process images) • Weight: 1,950 lb. 14th Street Roundabout Page 221 of 1673 Cavalieri Criteria: • The sculpture will be made in Corten-Steel and will not require maintenance. • The sculpture was designed self-balance and free standing. • The sculpture will be anchored to a calculated concrete slab with high strength anchor rods. • The sculpture is an original design. • The sculpture is not interactive, kinetical or with any optical effects. • The matte finish color of the sculpture will not distract the drivers. • This sculpture as others outdoor sculptures that I have installed before, perfectly resist winds of 150 MPH. • The sculpture have a cicle knoty form, Knots are one of the abstract forms I use, their multiple symbolisms enrich my work and increase its scope and resonance. Knots imply human activity; they have different symbolic connotations in terms of how they are used to the point that the connotations could be contradictory and/or ambivalent. Man makes knots to resolve countless functional situations; indeed, knots are a metaphor for life. 14th Street Roundabout Page 222 of 1673 Cavalieri Sigmoidea-Pipeline / view 1 14th Street Roundabout Page 223 of 1673 Cavalieri Sigmoidea-Pipeline/ view 2 14th Street Roundabout Page 224 of 1673 Cavalieri Sigmoidea-Pipeline/ General Dimensions 14th Street Roundabout Page 225 of 1673 Cavalieri Sigmoidea-Pipeline / Perspective top view 14th Street Roundabout Page 226 of 1673 Cavalieri Sculpture and roundabout render 14th Street Roundabout Page 227 of 1673 Cavalieri Sculpture and roundabout Photomontage 14th Street Roundabout Page 228 of 1673 Cavalieri Stainless steel maquette of the proposed sculpture, the final sculpture will be fabricated in Corten-SteeL 14th Street Roundabout Page 229 of 1673 Cavalieri Images of fabrication process 14th Street Roundabout Page 230 of 1673 Cavalieri Artist’s Previous Works 14th Street Roundabout Page 231 of 1673 Cavalieri Photos of previous artist sculptures Ignea Magna, 2018 Stainless steel 16.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 ft. Private collection, Miami 14th Street Roundabout Page 232 of 1673 Cavalieri Hefesto Magno, 2016 Stainless steel 12.99 x 13.81 x 6.6 ft 14th Street Roundabout Page 233 of 1673 Cavalieri Catalina, 2016 Stainless steel 144 x 39 x 39 in 14th Street Roundabout Page 234 of 1673 Cavalieri Apeliotes, 2014 Welded and painted steel 38.2 x 34.4 x 13.8 ft. National Institute of Land Transit Collection, Caracas 14th Street Roundabout Page 235 of 1673 Cavalieri Levitant, 2006 Welded and painted steel 25 x 18.3 x 13 ft. Private collection 14th Street Roundabout Page 236 of 1673 Cavalieri Hebe Magno, 2015 Stainless steel 11.67 x 16.46 x 7.5 ft. Private collection 14th Street Roundabout Page 237 of 1673 Cavalieri Structural Knot IPN-30, 2002 Forged steel 10.82 x 6.56 x 6.56 ft. 14th Street Roundabout Page 238 of 1673 Cavalieri Shout, 1995 Welded steel 7.9 x 7.7 x 5.2 ft. Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas Collection 14th Street Roundabout Page 239 of 1673 Call ID:Cavalieri 1603587 Artist ID: 289522 Status: Received Alberto Cavalieri Contact Partner Contact via Cell Phone Email [email protected] Phone 786 2576074 Cell 786 2576074 Web Site www.albertocavalieri.com Mailing Address 425 NE 22 St, UNIT 1103 Miami FL USA 33137 Custom Answers Please complete and submit the Disclosure Statement located in Appendix B of the Appendices A through C document. APPENDIX-B,-SIGMOIDEA.jpg Please upload a written description and up to 8 illustrations of your proposed artwork for the 14th Street/US 41 Roundabout - include title, type of media, weight, and fabrication information. PROJECT SIGMOIDEA-PIPELINE.pdf Please upload a PDF or JPEG file displaying examples of previous works of art. For each example, please provide an image, title, type of media, dimensions, and year of completion. PREVIOUS SCULPTURES.pdf Professional References: Please provide 3 or more professional references. 1-Susan Ackley, Miami Shores Fine Arts Commission. Ph. 305 4394509 2-Rafael Mendible, HOSPITALITY DORAL LLC. Developer of Hotel Double Tree by Hilton Doral. Ph. 305 7987067 3-Jorge Ortiz, Developer. Ph.305 6072944 Please include a proposed budget estimate for this project consisting of estimates for fabrication and materials, design and engineering (including foundation), lighting, transportation, installation, artist fee, and other associated costs. The estimate budget of this project with all associated costs is 145.000$ Please provide a brief current resume emphasizing art experience, public collections, and public art commissions. Please be sure to include contact information including telephone number and email address.You can type in your experience or copy and paste from an existing resume document. Text is limited to 5,000 characters. Alberto Cavalieri Curriculum Vitae Alberto Cavalieri (Miami-based from 2016) I was born in Caracas in 1969. I am visual artist who, throughout my career, have achieved Latin-American renown for my monumental sculptures and public works integrated into architectural forms. I have been working in visual arts, and particularly in sculpture, since 1994 when I completed my studies in industrial design, mechanical engineering and art, which I carried out in Caracas from 1986 to 1994. My career as an artist has been prolific and my work has been exhibited both in Venezuela and abroad. Ever since I began making art I have been interested in the physical and mechanical aspects of objects as well as the three-dimensional forms they take on. In designing my sculptures, I am mainly interested in challenging our physical laws and altering our sense of logic, bending and transforming materials to create the impression that the works are not man-made. I create sinuous, contorting steel forms that outline spaces in an organic way, which knot together easily, can integrate with the architecture, and that appear to be levitating. I like my works to engage with the spaces they inhabit and create out-of-place rhythms that contrast to the horizontal and vertical ways we order our Cartesian conception of space. To create the sculptures I have had to develop my own techniques and tools and try out different processes that range from hi-tech, numerical control to old-fashioned and elementary steelwork. Utilizing metal allows me to create an overriding paradox between form and matter. Its use enables me to create sinuous forms that are full of life and movement and yet contrast diametrically to the rigidity and structure of the steel itself. Knots are one of the abstract forms I use and their multiple symbolisms enrich my work and increase its scope and resonance. Knots imply human activity; they have different symbolic connotations in terms of how they are used to the point that the connotations could be contradictory and/or ambivalent. Man makes knots to resolve countless functional situations; indeed, knots are a metaphor for life. 14th Street Roundabout Page 240 of 1673 Call ID:Cavalieri 1603587 Artist ID: 289522 Status: Received Alberto Cavalieri (Continued) Selected Solo Exhibitions 2018 Solid Knots Miami Shores Village Sculpture Garden, Miami Pipe-Lines Art Nouveau Gallery, Miami 2017 Con-Ductos (Pipe-Lines) Galería Viloria Blanco, Maracaibo, Venezuela Alberto Cavalieri Brockay Memorial Library, Miami Large Scales Spacetime Projects, Miami 2014 Inoxidables (Stainless) Espacio Monitor, Caracas Transfiguraciones (Transfigurations) Galería Viloria Blanco, Maracaibo, Venezuela 2012 Fragmented Knot Art Nouveau Gallery, Miami 2009 Hierros y Epifanías (Iron and Epiphanies) Galería Freites, Caracas 2004 Descontenciones (Discontentions) Galería D'Museo, Caracas 2003 Estructurales IPN (IPN Structurals) Outdoor Exhibition, Isabel La Católica Square, Caracas 2000 Nada en Concreto (Nothing in Concrete) Galería D'Museo, Caracas 1996 Psique + Acero (Psyche + Steel) Galería