Orbits, Steel sculpture at Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, United States
Orbits is a steel sculpture in Lynden Sculpture Garden made from four thin reddish-orange tubes. Two of these tubes form elliptical curves, while others extend downward and outward into the surrounding space.
Alexander Liberman created this abstract steel work in 1967 during a period when artists were increasingly making large-scale abstract pieces for public gardens. The sculpture emerged from his ongoing exploration of how forms occupy and define space.
The sculpture shows how abstract forms entered American public spaces during the modern art movement. Visitors can observe how geometric shapes and industrial materials work together to suggest motion and spatial depth.
The sculpture stands on the patio area of Lynden Sculpture Garden and is easy to access. The garden remains open year-round and provides plenty of room to walk around the piece and view it from different angles.
Liberman was also a painter and designer, and his work across multiple mediums shows in the clarity of these geometric forms. The ellipses and extending tubes suggest orbital paths without being literal or representational.
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