Stream of Life, Bronze sculpture in Salt Lake City, United States

Stream of Life is a bronze sculpture of a group of animals placed at City Creek Center in Salt Lake City, United States. The piece shows birds and mammals moving together in a single flowing band, and its surface catches the light as people walk around it.

The piece was created in 2012 after the artist Rosetta first made a small model, which was then enlarged by Gary DuChateau using a 3-D pantograph. The full work was assembled from 58 separate pieces, combining bronze, stainless steel and stone for strength outdoors.

The sculpture commemorates Utah's wildlife, and its animals are the state's fauna rather than generic regional wildlife. The work was made by Rosetta of Rosetta Sculpture, with Gary DuChateau enlarging the model in foam using a 3-D pantograph. Visitors can pick out the canine figures standing against the right side of the flame-like mass and the smaller forms lying across its lower left.

The sculpture stands in an open pedestrian area, so you can get close to it from several sides without entering any building. A short walk around the piece gives the clearest view of the different animals and the way they are arranged.

The original small model was made by Rosetta of Rosetta Sculpture, then enlarged and recreated in foam by Gary DuChateau using a 3-D pantograph. The mould consisted of 58 separate pieces, and the finished bronze, stainless steel and stone work was welded together.