Protein Sculptures: Outdoor Works

Julian Voss-Andreae

Synergy, 2013

Stainless steel and colored glass

20' x 6' x 6' (6.10 x 2.00 x 2.00 m). Location: Rutgers University, NJ

Julian Voss-Andreae

Nanos, 2014

Stainless steel

87″ x 56″ x 37″ (220 x 140 x 100 cm).

Location: Private collection (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Nanos, 2014

Stainless steel

87″ x 56″ x 37″ (220 x 140 x 100 cm).

Location: Private collection (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Nanos, 2014

Stainless steel

87″ x 56″ x 37″ (220 x 140 x 100 cm).

Location: Private collection (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Angel of the West, 2008

Stainless steel, Stainless steel, 12' x 12' x 4' (3.70 x 3.70 x 1.20 m). Location: The Scripps Research Institute (Jupiter, FL)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Heart of Steel II, 2007

Stainless steel and glass, Height 7’ (2 m)

Location: Private Collection (Zürich, Switzerland)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Steel Jellyfish (Green Fluorescent Protein), 2006

Stainless steel, 4’ x 3’ x 3’ (1.20 x 0.90 x 0.90 m)

Location: Friday Harbor Laboratories (San Juan Island, WA)

Julian Voss-Andreae

Unraveling Collagen, 2005

Stainless steel

135” x 32” x 24” (3.40 x 0.80 x 0.60 m)

Current location: Downtown Abstractions, Stamford, CT

Julian Voss-Andreae

Unraveling Collagen (detail), 2005

Stainless steel

135” x 32” x 24” (3.40 x 0.80 x 0.60 m)

Current location: Downtown Abstractions, Stamford, CT

Julian Voss-Andreae

Unraveling Collagen (detail), 2005

Stainless steel

135” x 32” x 24” (3.40 x 0.80 x 0.60 m)

Current location: Downtown Abstractions, Stamford, CT

Julian Voss-Andreae

Heart of Steel (Hemoglobin), 2005

Weathering steel and glass, Height 5’ (1.50 m)

The images show the sculpture right after installation, after 10 days, and after 1 month of exposure to the elements.

Julian Voss-Andreae

Alpha Helix for Linus Pauling, 2004

Powder-coated steel, 10’ x 4’ x 4’ (3.00 x 1.20 x 1.20 m)

Location: Linus Pauling Center for Science, Peace, and Health, Portland, OR

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This TV piece covers the creation of the “Alpha Helix for Linus Pauling” (2004):

Read more:
Julian Voss-Andreae: Unraveling Life’s Building Blocks: Sculpture Inspired by Proteins, Leonardo 46 1 (2013) pdf

The Passion of Proteins, PNCA newsletter re:view (Summer 2008) pdf

‘Unraveling Collagen’ structure to be installed in Orange Memorial Park Sculpture Garden, Expert Review of Proteomics (3 2, 2006) pdf