Documented artwork / kinetic sculpture
Wave Cloud II
Credit as documented: George Sherwood
George Sherwood's stainless steel kinetic sculpture was installed outside the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center in 2016. Its moving elements respond to wind, with a 76-inch orbit above a structure 12 feet 6 inches tall. The university identifies the commission as a Maine Percent for Art project associated with its Alfond laboratories expansion. The selection committee connected the work's movement with engineering and ocean and wind energy research. The university's sculpture tour places it in the garden near the center entrance.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2016
- Materials
- stainless steel
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- 76-inch diameter orbit; 12 feet 6 inches high (University of Maine installation announcement).
- Dimensions apply to
- Published dimensions for this documented work; component scope and disagreements are retained. Not an installation or engineering specification.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2016
Garden near the Advanced Structures and Composites Center entrance, Flagstaff Road, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
- Site
- Garden near main entrance of Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Flagstaff Road
- City
- Orono
- State / region
- ME
- Country
- United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
- Setting
- outdoor
Installation details checked 2026-10-17. Supporting source ↗.
Materials and construction
UMaine describes the sculpture's movement and reflective appearance changing with wind speed and direction, precipitation, seasonal conditions and the angle of light throughout the day.
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Sources
- composites.umaine.edu ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- composites.umaine.edu ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
- umaine.edu ↗ · Checked 2026-10-16
- umaine.edu ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17