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Totem

Indianapolis, Italy

Totem

Totem, is a public artwork by American-Spanish artist Rinaldo Paluzzi, located on the grounds of White River State Park, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The sculpture is made of stainless steel and is a triangular shaped vertical "tube" with triangular and trapezoidal cut-outs in t

he steel. The piece sits centered atop a concrete circle, 40 feet in diameter, with a sundial face. The piece was constructed in 1982 and dedicated November 9, 1982. It is copyrighted 1983. The sculpture was the first public art piece in Indianapolis fully funded by individuals, businesses and institutions.

Listen to the audio guide for Totem Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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