Exhibited March 2002 to September 2002
The piece is 20 feet tall and its longest tentacles span nine feet.
Octopus II by American artist Gloria Kisch is a monumental stainless steel sculpture from a series called Octopi made for Hammarskjold Plaza. Octopus II was installed in March and will be on view at the plaza leading to the United Nations through September 22, 2002.
Gloria Kisch has exhibited her work widely throughout the United States including the Las Vegas Art Museum, PSI, Institute of Contemporary Art, Newport Harbor Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Kisch has represented the United States in the Biennial of Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
