Guy Dill

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Guy Dill
Untitled
1986

Project Area: CBD/Financial Core
Project: 631 South Olive Street
Project Location: 631 S. Olive Street
Project Type: Developer

Description:

Situated in front of the main building entrance under the open foyer of the building, Guy Dill's untitled piece is highly reflective of his non-objective sculptural forms. Seemingly held together by the mere force of gravity, Dill's sculpture is composed of dyed concrete forms cast in simple geometric shapes. The dyed black shapes at the base almost disappear in the dimly lit foyer, giving the sensation that the more brightly colored pieces are suspended in mid-air. The sweeping black 1/4 arc element located near the top of the sculpture offers a gestural movement of contradiction for this otherwise heavy-weighted and static piece of art.

For other projects, please see:

Untitled (Egalmah Series)

Artist Profile

In a career dating back to the early 1970s, Guy Dill has been an innovator in multimedia. Recognized for his ongoing discourse with abstraction and monumentality, the artist uses a wide variety of mediums including cardboard, glass, wood, steel cable with concrete, stainless steel, aluminum, and most recently welded bronze. In 2000, the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles awarded Dill the Stars of Design Lifetime Achievement for Art Award. The artist was included in recent public exhibitions at the Norton Simon Museum; American University, Washington, D.C.; and the Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis. Dill received formal training in Los Angles at the Chouinard Institute of Art where he received his BFA with Honors.