Always Becoming, Installation artwork at National Museum of the American Indian, Washington DC, United States
Five outdoor sculptures made from natural materials stand at different heights, ranging from 7 feet to 16 feet tall at the museum entrance.
The National Museum of the American Indian commissioned this artwork in 2006 after Nora Naranjo-Morse won an outdoor sculpture design competition.
The five figures represent Father, Mother, Little One, Moon Woman, and Mountain Bird, drawing from Santa Clara Pueblo oral traditions.
Visitors can observe these sculptures throughout different seasons to witness their gradual transformation through natural weathering processes.
The sculptures incorporate dirt, sand, straw, clay, stone, locust wood, bamboo, grass, and yam vines, deliberately designed to change over time.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 2007
Creator: Nora Naranjo-Morse
GPS coordinates: 38.88806,-77.01639
Latest update: June 6, 2025 15:07
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