Sunrise Markers
To be installed 2024 at Mill Creek Properties in Chandler, Arizona.
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Global Unity
Commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art for Soho Condos in Scottsdale, Arizona. Stainless Steel, Steel tubing, 3Form Koda Xt Panels. 62′ tall x 6’x 6′
SunDrops
http://www.jeffzischke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Sundrops-small.mp4 Sundrops was commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art for the 10th Anniversary of Canal Convergence. 5 Units measure about 14′ Diameter x 8′ tall and are suspended above the Arizona Canal. Made with aluminum frames and prismatic polycarbonate internally lit with computer controlled RGBW projector lights.
c h r o m a s i s
Commissioned by The Donor Network of Arizona in Tempe, Arizona. Over 100 florescent and dichroic ellipses that were laser cut are installed on the entry feature wall of the business. They are articulated with custom made stainless steel hardware allowing for various angles to be realized. The sculptural installation is enhanced by the skylight above …
Snow Cones
Commissioned by Georgetown, Washington DC for GLOW Light Art Experience, Snow Cones are made of 15 units that are Water Jet cut aluminum painted with transparent urethane paint,polycarbonate plastic and computer controlled RGB LED projector lights. ( Click on Images to enlarge )
Cubizm
” Cubizm: sculptural seating elements commissioned by the City of Chandler for the new parking garage downtown. Powder coated steel and tile on concrete.
Infinite Wave
Commissioned by the City of Chandler, Arizona , Chandler Arts Commission. Designed as a sculptural shade structure, 208 stainless steel wavy shapes are laser cut with a brushed finish and installed in a 65′ x 75′ structural framework.Extrenally lit with computer controlled RGB LED projector lights.
Bosque Urbain
Created for Villa Barr in Novi, Michigan during an artist residency.Painted wood measuring 30′ long x 12′ tall x 10′ wide. Click on Images to Enlarge Thanks to great friends for your help! Kevin, Larry, Gerald, Walter and Mike
Blooming Spire
Commissioned by The City of Peoria, Arizona ” Blooming Spire stands 50′ tall by 12′ wide and is made of welded stainless steel tubing and thermo formed polycarbonate. The sculpture is lit from below with 5 linear and 5 projector type of computer controlled RGB LED lights. Click on images to enlarge
Radiate
Commissioned by The Scottsdale Cultural Council for the annual Gala Event. Radiate is installed inside the Scottsdale Performing Arts Center and spans 80’long x 40’wide. The central core is made of a steel ring with colored theatrical gels. Inside, RGB projector lights project their colors through the gels and onto suspended acrylic and polycarbonate sheets …
Interactive Magnet boards
Commissioned by The Found:RE Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona 8- 2 dimensional 4′ x 4′ powder coated steel frames with printed magnets are interactive artworks for the guests to enjoy.
GemTones
GemTones installed between the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and The Scottsdale Performing Arts Center Click to view Video:
Seed Pods
Purchased by the Northern New Mexico State University in Las Cruzes, New Mexico. The 2 sculptures are made of plasma cut corten Steel plate and measure 4′ diameter and 8′ diameter.
Canoe Vue
Commissioned by The City of Ann Arbor Michigan and The Arts Commission, Canoe Vue is made of re-purposed aluminum canoes that were re-conditioned and re-painted with a seat and installed to act as a sculptural conversation piece.They are installed near the waters edge of the Huron River inviting people to sit, relax and enjoy the …
“Impulsion” Westworld
Commissioned by Scottsdale public Art, installed December 2014 at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Sculpture stands about 23’+ tall x 40′ long, made entirely out of 1.5″ straight square brushed stainless steel tubing with welded end caps. Installed on 4′ tall concrete plinth. Click below to view video: Impulsion Illuminated. 3D Computer Model ( Click and Move ) …
Continuum
Exhibited downtown Napa, California for a 2 year sculpture exhibition. Steel Plate Click on images to enlarge:
Sonoran Seed Pods
Sonoran Seed Pods are a group of 8 sculptures commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art from a gift by: Frank Crerie. The sculptures are made with corten steel and range in size from 3′ diameter to 8′ diameter. The idea behind the pieces was to have them all directly integrated into various sites along the hiking trail …
DRAGONFLIES
Click Here: Dragonflies Video ” Dragonflies” is a temporary art installation commissioned by the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.40 sculptural shapes made of : polycarbonate tubing, fluted polyethylene , dichroic films and reflective and refractive films( donated by Spectratek in Los Angeles ) are suspended in the sculpture courtyard at the Arts Center. The pieces …
Water Striders
( Photos by Sean Deckert and Jeff Zischke ) “ Water Striders ” is a temporary public art installation installed in the canal at the Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. They were were commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art . 8 units that abstractly resemble water strider bugs fl oat on the water in the canal.These sculptures are made of a …
Spring Has Sprung!
Commissioned by the Mesa Arts Center, 50 flower shapes are cut out of colored plastic and suspended above the sculpture courtyard at the Center. . Spring Has Sprung Video: Click to View
Red Palm
Commissioned by the City of San Diego for the exhibition entitled: ” Urban Trees” placed along the waterfront in downtown San Diego.
The Party
Designed as a total group of sculptures, the set was purchased by the W Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona for the main lobby . Painted and carved wood measuring from 3′ tall to 7′ tall. The group is made up of caricatures that attend a party such as: the Actor, The HairDresser, The Psychologist and even the …
Desert Forms
Commissioned by SRP ( Salt River Project ) Phoenix, Arizona, ( One of the electrical power companies in the Phoenix area. ) Installed in the companies headquarters next to a 5 story stairway and 3 sites at the company library on the 5th floor. 29 sculptures in all made of naturally patinated steel.Various sizes from …
Winged Flight
Commissioned by the Phoenix Arts Commission for Deer Vally Airport. ” Winged flight stands 15′ tall x 15′ wide with silhouettes of airplanes that are flown at the airport cut out of the vertical stabilizer shape. The sculpture sits on a plaza with a sand painting of the scaled flight map and the plane images …
Universal Solar Shadowgraph
Created in Detroit ,Michigan with a grant from The Arizona Commission on the Arts, Universal Solar Shadowgraph was exhibited at The Tempe Art Center and the Town of Carefree, Arizona before being purchased by the Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona. 4 triangular units made of steel plate have symbols representing each country around the world …
Momentum
Commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art Momentum which can be found in the three-story atrium at One Civic Center. The sculptural installation incorporates curved aluminum tubing that supports varied lengths of nylon and dacron fabric. Its triangular fabric panels are sewn together and weighted at the bottom. Momentum engages the three-story space with five units that …