Valvula | Commissioned by the Mitchell Museum of Fine Arts, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
A pink granite boulder with the word VALVULA incised in Roman style font. The raw concrete fountain has been fabricated to mimic a classical Roman design. The brass faucets embedded in the boulder are barren and useless.
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Water
is the source of life.
When Moses struck the rock in the desert and water miraculously gushed forth,
the Israelites praised God.
Today we forget the miracle of water.
We take its abundance for granted with a turn of a spigot.
This fountain reminds us of the preciousness of water and life…taking
neither for granted.