Sharon Louden: Windows

The entrance hall of the UW Art Museum in the Centennial Complex has been transformed with a site-specific installation by renowned artist Sharon Louden (American, b. 1964) using bright, highly reflective, curved aluminum sheets. The composition acts as a “drawing in space” and changes significantly depending on the vantage point, outside light, and weather conditions, creating new forms and tensions of seemingly infinite combinations.

In August 2018 during two weeks of installation, the public saw the unfolding of the artwork and Louden’s artistic process creating it on-site specifically for this location. Two paid student interns assisted Louden and gained a better understanding of the professional practices of an installation artist to bring back to their own art and museology practice. [...]

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website