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Molecule Man 2 + 2 by Jonathan Borofsky
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.
Molecule Man 2 + 2
Photo CreditPhoto courtesy of McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc.

Molecule Man 2 + 2

Artist
Year1991
Classification sculpture
Medium clear coated aluminum plate
Dimensions384 x 310 x 310 in. (32 x 25.83 x 25.83 ft.)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • Borofsky's "Molecule Man" is designed with four 32" high aluminum plates that have been fashioned as silhouettes of four athletes embracing after a championship victory. The arms all meet in the center of the piece and the balance of tensions visible in the figures' limbs creates an inherently stable work.  A feeling of transparency is achieved through the introduction of holes in the aluminum plates and through highly reflective surfaces.