Alligator Of The World
by D Hackett
Title
Alligator Of The World
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D Hackett
Medium
Photograph - Digital
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Alligator Of The World by D Hackett
Bruce and Laura Gross wanted to do something special to support the construction of Heavener Hall, the Warrington College of Business Administrations new undergraduate building. They wanted a work of art to convey that Warrington alumni are doing amazing things all around the world. After brainstorming sessions with the College; Howie Ferguson, Assistant Director at UF Planning, Design & Construction; Chris Williams, the Boston-based artist commissioned for the piece; and Amy Vigilante, University Galleries Director and Chief Curator; their concept was realized: A Gator on top of the world.
The work�which took five months for Williams to complete�is 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide, weighs approximately 1,500 pounds, and is entirely bronze. The globe is hollow, inspired by images of globes seen at World�s Fairs. On top of the globe is a gator that is composed of more than a thousand pieces of bronze welded together, an intricate technique that Williams utilizes and Bruce believed would be perfect for a gator�s scales.
The work is entitled, �Gator Ubiquity.� Merriam-Webster defines ubiquity as �presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously.� Bruce believes that definition accurately characterizes the College�s and The Gator Nation�s worldwide presence.
Not only will their unique gift catch the attention of Warrington students, but it will also draw eyes from curious drivers on University Avenue. The Grosses� gift is an impressive bronze sculpture that now resides on the west side of the building adjacent to Bryan and Matherly Halls.
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September 28th, 2015
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