UNA

2021

Fountain Square Atrium, Fifth Third Bank Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH

786 acrylic tubes, stainless steel cable, google search data
9’3” W x 42’ L x 10’8” H

Client: Fifth Third Bank
Art Consultant: The Art Company
Interior Design: BHDP

-Together, simultaneously, in company, at a time.

An emblem of how people come together collectively, the local Cincinnati community is represented in the data pattern fluctuating across the sculpture formation. Composed of a synthesis of Google searches conducted in Cincinnati over 90 days, the data sculpture reflects online support networks reaching out across the Cincinnati region. Gathered in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the piece tells an important story about how people come together to interact and connect to overcome a time of isolation.

Responding to the spatial dynamics of the site, 786 acrylic objects float above the lobby atrium  in a data-driven form anchoring the visitors’ experience. Natural light filters through the optics of the two-toned material, creating cloud-like opacities.

Extending the communicative logic of UNA, individual elements fluidly join together and move apart in sections of oscillating density and porosity. This creates a visual language highlighting the interconnection between the individual and the collective that forms the foundation of a thriving and supportive community.