Ladder Descending a Staircase, 2014
Stephen Dean
Aluminum and dichroic glass
D. Kent and Linda C. Anderson and Jean T. Clarke Center Stairwell, Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Gift of H. Russell Pitman '58
Special Thanks to McClain Gallery
This 30-foot tall sculpture, employs varied panels of dichroic glass framed within the form of a ladder designed to fill the entire width and height of the Anderson-Clarke Center stairwell window, set into the façade of the building. Natural light filters through the glass during the day, projecting an array of colors in the stairwell, spilling onto the floors and walls. After dark, the sculpture is lit so as to be visible to those within the building and passerby outside. The ladder, a symbol of upward movement and possibilities, reflects both its physical location in a stairwell and the mission of the Glasscock School, to serve as a conduit for personal and professional development and growth.