Glittering Patterns | Keith M. Francis

Glittering Patterns by Keith M. Francis. A public art commission in New Bedford, Massachusetts featuring kinetic suspended panels, steel, aluminum, and concrete footings, produced with the New Bedford Economic Development Council.

Public Art Commission: New Bedford, Massachusetts
"Glittering Patterns" by Keith Francis, a commissioned award winning 9-foot kinetic sculpture in New Bedford, MAssachusetts. A large black steel frame holds a grid of suspended, thin aluminum squares that catch and reflect the sunlight. The sculpture is mounted on black concrete footings in a historic brick plaza.
"Glittering Patterns" by Keith Francis, a commissioned award winning 9-foot kinetic sculpture in New Bedford, MAssachusetts. A large black steel frame holds a grid of suspended, thin aluminum squares that catch and reflect the sunlight. The sculpture is mounted on black concrete footings in a historic brick plaza.
"Glittering Patterns" by Keith Francis, a commissioned award winning 9-foot kinetic sculpture in New Bedford, MAssachusetts. A large black steel frame holds a grid of suspended, thin aluminum squares that catch and reflect the sunlight. The sculpture is mounted on black concrete footings in a historic brick plaza.
9'-4" H x 11'-6" W x 3'-0" D

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