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Two Rectangles, Vertical Gyrotory Up, Variation III
1970; Stainless Steel
Height 35"
Rectangles 19'6" x 59"
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Big News (4/8/04) The Chrinitoid has been found! After years of web searching, phone calls, emails and one-on-one conversations, I have tracked down our long lost sculpture. It is now the property of the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) and is on public display in Zurich. |
If you have any info on the Chrinitoid...info regarding it's whereabouts, stories, pictures, please drop me a note: tom@paynecentral.com
One of the landmarks of RPI during my time in Troy was the George Rickey sculpture titled Two Rectangles, Vertical Gyratory Up, otherwise known as The Chrinitoid. It was removed from campus in the summer of 1984 (see this Polytechnic front page piece). Rumor always had it that Rickey wanted RPI to buy it and they couldn't come to terms financially. I have always wondered where the sculpture ended up. I am still searching.
Here are some of the references I have found on the net:
- A reference in the "Not the Rensselaer Handbook"
Chrinitoid
n. (RPI) Two Rectangles Vertical Gyratory Up, a kinetic metal sculpture which was lent to the Institute by the sculptor, George Rickey, a professor at RPI from 1961 to 1966. Often confused with meteorological equipment on the Science Center. Although gone, it may be coming back.
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I visited RPI back in December of 1997. While there, I took this picture. Obviously, others hope that the Chrinitoid can be returned to it's former home if we ever find it! Today, you will find a different Rickey sculpture at the Chrinitoid site. This sculpture, Six Random Lines Excentric, was a gift from Rensselaer Trustee Nancy Mueller. It was dedicated in September 2000. Read about it here. |
Simulation
While at Sense8, I developed a simple 3D
simulation of the
Chrinitoid using their product WorldUp.
You can download their PC-based players to view it.
(If you can find the player at Sense8's website, try
this)
Visiting the Chrinitoid
Now that the sculpture has found, the next trick is to arrange a visit. From what I can gather, it is located in front of the UBS Headquarters in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland. The picture I found on the Zurich tourism site indicates that it is located at "Schanzengraben, 8001 Zürich". Schanzengraben is apparently a small river that flows through downtown. After locating some maps of the city, this appears to be nearest the UBS offices at Stockerstrasse 64.
If you get anywhere near hear, be sure to take a picture and send it my way...
About George Rickey
George Rickey Book
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