John David Mooney
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John David Mooney is a Chicago-based, internationally recognized artist, known for his large-scale public sculptures, light pieces, and environmental installations. Astronomy, science, and nature have played a significant role in Mooney's art, and his public sculptures often draw inspiration from the spirit of place, the importance of the site, its history, and present environment.[1]
Biography
[edit]A Champaign native, Mooney received his MFA from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 1994, Mooney was an artist-in-residence at the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo and created outdoor sculptures inspired by astronomical phenomena at the Observatory's rooftop telescopes and Vatican gardens.[2] His 48-story light sculpture became the icon for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games,[3] and his Malta Millennium sculpture, commissioned by the government of Malta, ushered in 2000.[4] Other important projects include Light Muse, the transformation of the Tribune Tower into a light sculpture to celebrate the Chicago Tribune's sesquicentennial in 1997, and Lightscape '89, a display projected on the IBM Building in Chicago in honor of the company's 75th anniversary.[5][6]
In North America, Mooney's commissions include Crystara, a 30-foot-long Waterford Crystal and aluminum suspended sculpture created for the John Crerar Library at the University of Chicago;[7] the Miami Wave, a 57,000 sq. ft. paving piece designed for a new entrance to the Miami International Airport;[8] Wild Ricing Moon, a 95-foot-high sculpture honoring the Native Americans for the University of Minnesota Duluth; and Spiral Galaxy, a 16' high stainless steel sculpture located on the grounds in front of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.[9]
Mooney has had a distinguished academic career, having taught at numerous institutions throughout the United States and Europe. He was named a Distinguished Professor and Critic at the University of North Carolina's College of Architecture and a Distinguished Professor and Scholar in the Fine Arts at the University of Southern Indiana. In Europe, he has taught at such institutions as the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, and the Royal College of Art's Graduate School of Art in London. In 2016 he signed the pptArt Manifesto.[10][11]
Awards
[edit]Mooney has received honorary doctorates from Purdue University, Dominican University, and Lyon College.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sculpture.org. "Biography summary". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ The Vatican Observatory and the arts : the sculpture of John David Mooney at Castel Gandolfo. Sculpture of John David Mooney at Castel Gandolfo. HathiTrust. 1999. ISBN 9780268043513.
- ↑ Keegan, Anne (July 18, 1996). "Artist's Bright Ideas to Light Up Atlanta". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Allan Johnson, Judy Hevrdejs and Richard Christiansen (October 15, 1999). "Size 4 or Bust". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Dalkilic-Miestowski, Sam. "Light as Art" (PDF). The Steeple Gallery. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Farrar, Ellen (2008). The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. Arcadia Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 9780738561844. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Crystara". The John Crear Library. The University of Chicago. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Miami Airport". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Park District, Chicago. "Spiral Galaxy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Nastro, Santa (November 21, 2016). "Arte e aziende. Nasce il Manifesto della Corporate Art: lo firmano Ugo Nespolo, Alexander Ponomarev e Fernando De Filippi". Artribune. Rome.
- ↑ "The pptArt Manifesto".
- ↑ "Purdue to award 15 honorary doctorates". Purdue University. Retrieved 23 March 2015.