NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH Campus information: (919) 515-2011 Location Engineering Graduate Research Center, Centennial Campus, Plaza Artist Jun Kaneko Biography This internationally recognized artist, born in Nagoya, Japan, has received many fellowships and public art commissions. Kaneko has taught at the Cranbrook Academy and the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1996 he was inducted into the American Crafts Council's prestigious College of Fellows. Title, date Liquid Order, 1997 Artwork, media Plaza, brick pavers

Project Description Brick pavers pattern the plaza in front of the main entrance to the building. Kaneko met with engineering staff, faculty and students to explore the inter-relatedness of art and science. Kaneko created a work resulting from these discussions and his study of the rhythms and patterns in nature. Pre-selection panel Charlotte Brown, director, North Carolina State University Visual Art Center; Perry Howard, head, Department of Landscape Architecture, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro; Laura Sindell, public artist, Seattle, WA; Edwin Harris, director of Campus Planning and Construction; Marley Carroll, architect, Odell Associates. Additional participants in the interviews were Dean Wilbur Meier and senior staff member David Lombardi of the College of Engineering.