Plains Rhythm

Amidst various greenery rises a steel abstract sculpture

About the Sculpture

Plains Rhythm, a 14 foot tall corten steel sculpture was installed in late April, 1980. It was designed to move and flex in the wind despite weighing almost 2 tons. 

A winding, geometric form made of steel.

Steel fused and formed into a geometric abstract shape.


About the Artist

Dan Peragine is a New York native who moved to Nebraska in 1971. He earned his bachelor's in fine arts at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1974 and his master's in fine arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1977. He has 30+ years of extensive experience as an artist and art educator. He has worked on commissions across the nation, though primarily in Nebraska and California. 

He describes his sculpture as classic in theme and composition but non-objective in form. "It's not a bird, it's not a fish. I'm not making pheasants," -Peragine.


Additional Information 

Height: 14 ft. 

Location

2610 N 48th St, Lincoln 68504  View Map

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