2014 Day Trip: Urbana, Illinois / Dedication of “Diss-connections” – by John Adduci [University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign].

Diss-Connections – by John Adduci

Dedictaed: October 10, 2014.

Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering [ECE] building at the University of Illinois.
ECE Building’s Wright Street entrance.

Commission by Capital Development Board of Illinois Art-In-Architecture program.

Diss-Connections [2014] – by John Adduci/ Professor George Gross standing behind.

On October 10, 2014: As part of the dedication of the newly constructed Electrical and Computer Engineering [ECE] building, two sculptures, “Amplifiers” and “Diss-Connections,” were unveiled to the public. There was a short dedication ceremony, where Professor George Gross, chairman of the Illinois Art-In-Architecture committee that commissioned the work, introduced the sculptors. The sculptures by commissioned by the Capital Development Board “Art-in-Architecture” program to promote and preserve the arts by commissioning works of art for public buildings. At the east entrance of the building stands “Amplifiers” piece by Nicole Beck, and the the Wright Street entrance is “Diss-Connections” by John Adduci.

Amplifiers [2014] – by Nicole Beck .. click here..
Diss-Connections [2014] – by John Adduci.

Diss-Connections [2014] – by John Adduci.

Adduci said the design is supposed to be simple and symbolic of the connections engineers make in their work. “Everything is relative to connecting something to something else,” Adduci said. “That’s how we all get together. That’s even how we have students connect when they are together on campus. It creates a connection. That was the whole idea behind the piece.”

In his introduction, Gross praised Adduci for the fluidity of his metal work on the sculpture, and said it’s a welcome piece for a heavily used entrance of the new building. “It provides an evocative and whimsical statement of the various widening aspect of the work students and faculty in the department perform,” Gross said. “We are very excited to see this work here, and we welcome its contributions to the overall aesthetics of this building and our campus.”

Diss-Connections [2014] – by John Adduci.

Diss-Connections [2014] – by John Adduci

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2014 Day Trip: Urbana, Illinois / Dedication of “Diss-connections” – by John Adduci [University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign].

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