The "Sound Portal" sculpture is located in the courtyard area of Building 11. The sculpture’s design consists of an interactive stringed instrument to be plucked and played by viewers. The stringed central element consists of guitar strings arranged in a geometric star-like pattern, held together at connection points with bolts. The wall structure is shaped like a bowl and made of sheet steel, which backs the interactive stringed form to provide resonance. Two chime-like elements, constructed using steel and piping on either side of the stringed instrument, act as wind-operated musical pieces. Lucas Abela’s Pinball Pianola was the students’ main inspiration for the sculpture.
Visit the UWF Newsroom to learn more about the sculptures installed in the Spring 2019 semester as part of an advanced sculpture course.
Visit the UWF Photo Library for photo highlights of the student campus sculptures.