Hermes Recycled Marble & Concrete
Public Art Sculpture for Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2024
Public Art Installation
After receiving a 2021 Illinois Arts Council grant for my Modern Athena sculpture, I was able to convert my stone carving studio into a zero waste environment that recycles all carving rubble into casting material. This is my second large scale sculpture using recycled marble and concrete for a public art sculpture in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL USA. The large scale feather wing is inspired by Hermes – the Greek messenger god. His winged sandals allow him to easily move between the divine and and mortal worlds. So perhaps he has a message for you.
Hermes
9.3h x 3w x 3d feet recycled marble aggregate, steel, foam, paint and concrete
by Jyl Bonaguro with the support of Shencheng Xu for steel welding, Quinn Auerbach for concrete application, Mike Vasquez for transport, and Terry Karpowicz and Ted Sitting Crow Garner for installation. Special thanks to CSE Chicago Sculpture Exhibit and to the Chicago Cubs for the opportunity.
