"It is only through the recognition and acknowledgement of our connectedness to all human beings, regardless of ethnicity, race, or culture, that we can make progress toward world peace." - Scott Westphal

I2I Sculpture

I2I is a public sculpture installation that will involve a primary installation of several oversized steel beams (8-14 feet tall) located in a public space within Indianapolis, plus individual steel beams located in other countries. Conceptually, each steel beam that is located in Indianapolis will "enter" the earth at an angle, and subsequently "exit" the ground on the other side of the earth (aligned by GPS) in another country. Cameras and monitors will be installed at each site to show life at the opposite end of each I-beam.

The idea developed in the mind of local artist Scott Westphal out of his desire to create large scale public sculpture and in the process, connect with the Indianapolis community. As the idea developed, Scott realized that he could use his art form to make connections between people in Indianapolis and people in other parts of the world.

Themes and concepts represented in this work include cultural awareness and international peace through connectedness.