The evolution of knowledge told through 60,000 pieces of glass
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January 25, 2017 ● 207 views
via cnn.com
Over a decade ago, Holdman approached the president of UVU, Matthew Holland, with an idea for the project. Watching passers-by either engrossed on their phones or staring hurriedly at the ground, he says he was struck by how easy it is to feel small and insignificant in our modern age. Recently unveiled at the brand new UVU Fulton Library -- which was purpose-built to accommodate the panels -- the $4.5 million work of art uses 60,000 individual pieces of glass to explore the evolution of knowledge and the common origin of humankind.
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The evolution of knowledge told through 60,000 pieces of glass
January 25, 2017 ● 207 views
Over a decade ago, Holdman approached the president of UVU, Matthew Holland, with an idea for the project. Watching passers-by either engrossed on their phones or staring hurriedly at the ground, he says he was struck by how easy it is to feel small and insignificant in our modern age. Recently unveiled at the brand new UVU Fulton Library -- which was purpose-built to accommodate the panels -- the $4.5 million work of art uses 60,000 individual pieces of glass to explore the evolution of knowledge and the common origin of humankind.