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Core Tower, Stainless steel with fluorocarbon pain, 15 ft tall x 5 ft diameter, Elk Grove, CA

Sijia Chen, one of our members, just installed her latest work, the Core Tower as a permanent public artwork in Elk Grove, California. The sculpture stands as a landmark for the city, embodying themes of growth, resilience, and cultural connection.

Sijia Chen explores cultural and environmental sustainability, the impact of human movement, and themes of cultural identity and heritage through her large-scale collages, sculptures, and public artworks. Her work has been collected and exhibited by institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Guangdong Art Museum, and the Torrance Art Museum. Her public artworks are permanently installed in locations such as Claremont, CA; North Kansas City, MO; Wichita, KS; Seattle–Tacoma International Airport; Shantou Convention Center; and Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport. 

To watch and find out more details on Sijia Chen's sculpture Core Tower, click here.