Closed Loop
2022
7’L x 5’W x 8’H
PVC pipe, water pump, food-grade plastic container, wood, galvanized strap
Closed Loop, a site-specific sculpture by Jordan Rosenow, is an eight-foot-tall fountain created out of PVC pipe. The sculpture's material properties reference our own water systems, as PVC piping is found in most drainage and waste systems in the United States. The title references both the water system of the sculpture and of our planet, signifying the importance of protecting clean water. Energy to move water through the fountain is gained from sunlight via a small solar panel.
Through programming in partnership with the education department at Scoville Memorial Library, children filled the sculpture with water they collected from the adjacent creek. Afterwards, there was a reading and discussion where they learned how connected the nearby Wachocastinook Creek is to the ocean, originating on Mt. Riga, flowing into the Housatonic, and out into the ocean at Long Island Sound.
This project was commissioned by Scoville Memorial Library and made possible by the generous support of Friends of the Library (FOL).
On view July 9 - October 9, 2022