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Davis McCarty

Sculptor creating architectural installations that use dichroic surfaces and geometric structures to alter the experience of light.

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Practice
architectural sculpture, light installation
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individual
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Walk-through sculpture · documented 2016 version

Pulse Portal: an archway of changing color

McCarty’s portfolio lists the 2016 Pulse Portal as a steel and dichroic Plexiglass work measuring 20 × 20 × 4 feet. Its arch form invites people to pass through it. The page records support from a Black Rock City Arts Foundation grant and crowdfunding, while its AREA15 exhibition announcement refers to January 2020.

Davis McCarty — Pulse Portal ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10

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How should the approach, passage and surrounding daylight contribute to the experience of the gateway?

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Art in Architecture commission · Spoon River College, Illinois

Emergence: sculpture integrated with a college interior

The portfolio records Emergence as a 2017 Art in Architecture commission for Spoon River College. It lists dichroic Plexiglass and electroplated brass, with dimensions of 25 × 15 × 2 feet. Described as a permanent interior work, it offers a campus precedent for connecting sculptural form with an architectural setting.

Davis McCarty — Emergence ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10

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At what stage should the artist join the architectural team to coordinate the artwork with the interior?

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Art out in the world.

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indoor

Evolve ↗

Davis McCarty

site-specific suspended lobby sculpture

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Materials
dichroic Plexiglass, stainless steel, aluminum, mirrors, LEDs
Year / version
Installed March 2020
Documented at
Leidos lobby, Reston, Virginia
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outdoor

Pulse Portal ↗

Davis McCarty

dichroic public sculpture

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Materials
dichroic Plexiglass, steel
Year / version
2016
Documented at
Pier 27 Cruise Terminal sidewalk, San Francisco, California
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Documented disciplines include architectural sculpture, light installation.

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