Split (sculpture)

Split
The sculpture in 2022
Artist	Roxy Paine
Year	2003 (2003)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Stainless steel
Location	Olympic Sculpture Park (Seattle Art Museum), Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47.616085°N 122.354071°W / 47.616085; -122.354071

Split is an outdoor 2003 stainless steel sculpture by Roxy Paine, installed at Olympic Sculpture Park in the neighborhood of Belltown in Seattle, Washington.^[1][2]

The sculpture is a life-sized steel representation of a tree without any leaves. Naturally, birds such as crows can be seen occasionally resting on the branches.^[3] It was built in a way that the two main branches diverge in direction, making it look more natural. It is approximately 15.24 m (50 ft) tall.^[4]

References

1. "Sculpture Park - The art & artists, a walking guide - Seattle Times Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
2. "Split". Seattle Art Museum. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
3. ""Split" by Roxy Paine - Olympic Sculpture Park - Seattle, WA - Realistic Object Sculptures on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
4. "Object of the Week: Split | SAM Blog". Seattle Art Museum. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-16.