Documented artwork / kinetic sculpture
Hitchcock Wind Orchid
Credit as documented: George Sherwood
Hitchcock Wind Orchid is George Sherwood’s stainless steel kinetic sculpture installed on the west lawn of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in July 2011. The hospital describes multiple moving parts that continually alter the work’s form, recalling the swaying of leaves and branches. At 27 feet tall, the sculpture translates these small natural gestures into a large moving composition for the hospital grounds. Anonymous donors gave the work for the enjoyment of patients, visitors and staff.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2011; installed July
- Materials
- stainless steel
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- 27 feet tall
- Dimensions apply to
- Height of the Hitchcock sculpture; other dimensions unspecified.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
July 2011 installation
West lawn, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Materials and construction
The hospital’s stated height applies to this Hitchcock installation. It does not provide the footprint, foundation design, fabricator or detailed movement mechanism.
Presentation and site context
The hospital’s own page identifies One Medical Center Drive in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Sherwood’s biography also lists Dartmouth Hitchcock in Lebanon for 2011, although other artist-site collection references say Hanover.
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Sources
- www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
- www.georgesherwood.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17