Clepsydra
Clepsydra — 58” x 194” x 27”, steel, brass, cast bronze of vintage found objects, polyurethane panel
Commission by the City of Boise Department of Art & History
Inspired by the waterwheel at C.W. Moore Park, we drew on the history of water as a tool for society-building to spark viewer curiosity and encourage engagement. The sculpture features a central wheel and repetition of form to reference the sheer number of waterwheels originally used to irrigate Boise and Grove Street. Water and wheels were also used throughout history and across the world to measure time. This sculpture is modeled after ancient water clocks known as “clepsydras”. These six unique water-carrying vessels represent the evolution and beauty of human ingenuity as well as the immigrant populations who developed this neighborhood including: Russian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Basque, and Swedish.