Ascent
About the Sculpture
Ascent, a 57′ glass spire by artist Jun Kaneko, was installed in the Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square at 13th and P Street, in late 2014.
The art piece is composed of 80 individually designed art glass panels (each approx. 2’ wide and 7’27” tall). The panels are made of colored flash and opaque glass pieces that are laminated to a base sheets of tempered laminated glass which has an opaque interlayer of PVB film. The tower is structured with steel members with components to secure the glass panels. The interior of the column is illuminated with LED lights that are secured to the steel frame to make the tower illuminate at night.
Another feature at Tower Square is the Blue Glaze Tile Wall made by Jun Kaneko as well.
A part of the Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square space is the additional seating and space for performances in downtown Lincoln.
About the Artist
Jun Kaneko is a Japanese-born American ceramic artist known for creating large scale ceramic sculpture. Jun Kaneko was born in Nagoya, Japan, in 1942. He originally studied painting, but when he came to the United States in 1963 to continue his studies at Chouinard Art Institute, he was introduced to sculptural ceramics. He has been based in Omaha, NE since 1986, but has been working across the globe.
junkaneko.com
Additional Information
Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square, 13th & P Street
Height: 57'
Materials: Glass, LED lights, metal
Installation process:
Video produced by Jan Kaneko Studios
Dedication Event: December 2014
Video produced by Digital Sky Productions
Glasswork done at Derix Glasstudios : https://www.codaworx.com/projects/ascent-ft-high-glass-tower/
Location
1300 P St., Lincoln 68508 View Map
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1300 P St. ,
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1300 P St. ,
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Ascent