About the artwork
Fernanda D'Agostino
Urban Hydrology, 2009
Dimensions(h x w x d): 5' x 5' x 1' (average per stone)
Carved granite
Located in the bioswales on SW 6th Avenue between Hall and Mill Streets
Urban Hydrology consists of twelve outdoor sculptures along the 6th Avenue transit mall, between Hall and Mill Streets. The sculptures depict oversized diatoms—single-celled algae organisms found in water—in dialogue with the filtration of urban runoff water by the bioswales surrounding the works.
About the artist
Portland-based artist Fernanda D'Agostino creates sculptural and video-based installations for public spaces. She has collaborated with artist Valerie Otani on site-specific projects since 1993. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Oregon Arts Commission. D'Agostino has served as a visiting artist and artist in residence at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, The American Academy of Rome, International Artists Village in Yichang, China, and other national and international institutions.
Banner image: photo by Josh Gates.