Leaning Arches
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"Leaning Arches" by Athena Tacha is a permanent sculpture made of purple and red "tension arches" constructed from sheets of steel that are cut, stretched, and then curved, connected alternatively at top and bottom. The steel sheets suggest the forces of rhythm and tension by which they were formed.
The work is part of Tacha’s broader exploration of vertical architectural forms such as arches and arcades, developed from her earlier “Tension Arches” and other sculptural series. In Leaning Arches she adapted this vocabulary to a larger public transport site, creating a composition of repeated arch forms that appear to lean or pivot, engaging people both visually and physically as they move through and around it.
"Leaning Arches" is an example of Tacha’s longstanding artistic aim: to embed sculpture into daily public life so that people interact with and walk around it as part of their everyday experience. Her works often blur the boundary between sculpture and architecture, and Leaning Arches does this by activating the urban environment with large scale geometric and rhythmic forms. Tacha’s emphasis on movement, rhythm, and public engagement is a defining characteristic of her work overall.
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