Documented artwork / illuminated steel sculpture

Autumn Spire

A steel tower draws on gothic architecture and the seasonal symbolism of the red maple. Coolidge documents its 2022 Black Rock City debut, and Art City documents a later installation in Tucumcari.

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At a glance

Year / version: 2022 debut
Materials: steel, CNC plasma-cut panels, mixed metals
Documented setting: outdoor
Dimensions: Art City lists a 28-foot tower and 28′ × 15′ overall; the artist’s 2022 fundraising description proposed 20 feet in height.
Dimensions apply to: The 28′ × 15′ figures belong to Art City’s displayed version; axis labels for the 15′ measure are unspecified. The earlier 20′ design figure is retained as a discrepancy, not normalized.
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2022
Black Rock City, Nevada
Start year
2022
Date meaning
premiere
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
Installation source
Date not documented
Art City, Tucumcari, New Mexico
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How this work was made and presented

Undated Art City presentation in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

Cut steel admits changing light

Art City describes Autumn Spire as a twenty-eight-foot steel tower using CNC plasma-cut panels and mixed metals. Its account links the gothic form to the red maple and seasonal change, with open panels allowing shifting light patterns. The Tucumcari presentation provides a documented setting for discussing the relationship between the tower, its surrounding landscape and illumination.

Art City: Autumn Spire ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

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What lighting and placement would reveal the cut panels at the proposed site?

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Autumn Spire grant entry, page 22.

Shared authorship and a specific grant

Robot Heart Foundation’s 2022 report credits Autumn Spire to Zach Caruso and Eric Coolidge and records a $10,000 grant. It describes a gothic steel tower projecting autumn colors and announces a subsequent Transfix presentation. The grant is a documented contribution, not a total project budget; the announced move alone does not establish delivery at that venue.

Robot Heart Foundation: 2022 report ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

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