Gyre

This monumental sculpture was created on site by North Carolina artist Thomas Sayre. He used a backhoe to dig three elliptical trenches that were filled with concrete and steel bars. After the concrete curves cured for a month, a crane lifted each ring from the ground and lowered it into place. The variegated surface of the sculptural forms is a result of the iron oxide used to color the concrete and the dirt embedded in its surface from the earth casting. The title *Gyre* refers to a circular motion—gyration—and a spiraling shape, like a vortex or tornado.