It’s All Coming Together: Steven Siegel’s Work-in-Progress at Point225

We’ve been making preparations for sculptor Steven Siegel’s new installation in Providence for more than a year. We’ve collected hundreds of single-use plastic containers. We’ve partnered with Wexford Science & Technology to give the sculpture a home for the next three years. And finally, on September 23 all our planning and prepping became tangible as Siegel arrived in Providence and began work. Take a look below at how this monumental work started to take shape over the first few days of the installation. Be sure to come see the finished product at 225 Dyer Street when he’s all done and join us for Siegel’s artist talk at Venture Cafe on October 3.

Siegel and The Avenue team begin assembling the framework on Day 1.

One of the endcaps is completed on Day 1.

The framework nears completion on Day 1.

Artist M.DeAngelo, who recently painted a mural at the Providence National Bank facade, stops by to do a little painting.

Shrink wrapping the structure on Day 2.

Reflecting on Day 3.

Day 4: Will we have enough plastic?

Adding colors and layers on Day 4.

Day 5: Getting close to the top.

Finishing up for the week.

Not bad for five days. More work to do next week.

Week 2, Day 6: Starting the finishing touches, including a grid made from bike tire inner tubes.