Ignite

Artist

Kevin Barrett (American, b. 1962)

Date

2017

Medium

stainless steel

Dimensions

Approximate : 12 ft. high (3.7 m)

Credit Line

Commissioned through the generosity of the Devine Foundation; David and Jane Armstrong; Tad W. '92 and Andrea DeGraaf; and John and Kristen Courtney

Object Number

2017.85

Label

Kevin Barrett is a New York artist well known for his organic abstract sculptures. His work can be found in private, corporate and museum collections around the country.  Kevin is the son of Bill Barrett, whose sculpture Wall Relief: Opus A hangs in the Jack H. Miller Music Building. The sculpture that has been commissioned for the Nyenhuis Sculpture Garden is titled Ignite. Standing approximately 12-feet high, the sinuous sculpture suggests a flame and represents the intellectual curiosity and passion for learning that are embodied by the students, faculty and staff of Hope College.