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| museum = [[Indianapolis Art Center]]

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'''''Imploding Cube''''' is a [[public art]]work by American sculptor [[John Simms (sculptor)|John Simms]]. It is located on the grounds of the ARTSPARK at the [[Indianapolis Art Center]] in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, United States.<ref name="ARTSPARKMAP">{{cite web| title=Indianapolis Art Center Map| publisher=Indianapolis Art Center| url=http://www.indplsartcenter.org/userfiles/File//ARTSPARK_Map.pdf| accessdate=April 4, 2010| deadurlurl-status=yesdead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926223153/http://indplsartcenter.org/userfiles/File//ARTSPARK_Map.pdf| archivedate=September 26, 2010| df=}}</ref>

==Description==

Number five in a series, ''Imploding Cube'' consists of a 1.5-metre cube made of [[aircraft aluminium]] mounted on one of its [[apicesApex (geometry)|apexapices]]. Each face of the cube points inwards to create a [[cube]]- shaped [[negative space]] at the centre of itself. A [[Bearing (mechanical)|bearing]] sits underneath the apex, which stands on a pole, allowing the cube to revolve in the wind.<ref name="Saatchi">{{cite web | author=John Simms (sculptor) | title=Imploding Cube 5 | publisher=Saatchi Online | url=http://www.saatchionline.com/art/view/artist/17124/art/826411 | accessdate= April 4, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The sculpture stands in a [[reflecting pool]].<ref name="ArtMetal">{{cite web | year=2006 | title=Imploding Cube | publisher=ArtMetal | url=http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/simmsie/2006/11/imploding_cube | accessdate= April 4, 2010 | archive-date=June 25, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625124131/http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/simmsie/2006/11/imploding_cube | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Acquisition==

This sculpture was acquired as a permanent addition to the Art Center's ARTSPARK. A gift of Bob and Pat Anker, ''Imploding Cube'' was purchased from [[Shidoni Gallery and Foundry]] in [[Tesuque, New Mexico]], in the winter of 2002.<ref name="ARTSPARKMAP"/><ref name="ARTSPARKhandout">{{cite web|year=2009 |title=ARTSPARK |work=ARTSPARK |publisher=Indianapolis Art Center |url=http://www.indplsartcenter.org/userfiles/File/ARTSPARK_harndout_0209.pdf |accessdate=April 4, 2010 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925191145/http://indplsartcenter.org/userfiles/File/ARTSPARK_harndout_0209.pdf |archivedate=September 25, 2010 |df= }}</ref>

==About the artist==

BornSimms was born in [[Rochester, New York]], and is a self-taught artist,. mostMost of Simms'his work involves the use of [[geometric]] forms such as [[circle]]s, [[triangle]]s and [[rectangle]]s.<ref name="ARTSPARKhandout"/><ref name="SimmsStatement">{{cite web | author=John Simms (sculptor) | title=Artist's Statement | work=Statement | publisher=John E. Simms | url=http://www.johnesimms.com/statement.html | accessdate= April 4, 2010}}</ref> Simms generally creates a [[maquette]] which can often weigh upwards of fifty pounds. Influenced by [[Euclidean geometry]], his larger works are created from aluminum or steel, with smaller and medium-sized works being created out of copper, [[stainless steel]] or [[bronze]]. A finish is usually placed upon the sculptures to add texture and color.<ref name="SimmsStatement"/> Simms has exhibited work at the Grand Teton Music Festival and other regional [[Western United States|Western]] events and his artwork is also seen in permanent collections of the [[Science Museum Oklahoma]], the [[Bellevue Downtown Park]], [[Hudson Gardens]], among others. Simms lives and works in [[Jackson, Wyoming]], where he is represented by Diehl Gallery.<ref name="CV">{{cite web | author=John Simms (sculptor) | title=Curriculum Vitae | publisher=John E. Simms | url=http://www.johnesimms.com/faq.html | accessdate= April 4, 2010}}</ref>

==References==