Windforms 2024Public Art. Mural. Facade.
Detail Facade celebrating the environment and high desert landscape Windforms is a large mural designed to transform the west-facing facade of Bernalillo County’s headquarters into a vibrant landmark. The piece celebrates Albuquerque’s unique environment, paying homage to the geological and environmental richness of the Sandia Mountains and the high desert landscape through striking colors and […]
Noise Fields (Series) 2023-2024 Photo + Painting Hybrids.
Untitled 04 – Detail Abstracting the urban landscape into fragments of light, surface, and memory This body of work continues Depeña’s exploration of image, memory, and materiality, with a return to his examination of the urban landscape. Rather than presenting the city as a fixed form, the series approaches it as a shifting site of […]
Photon/s 2023 Public Art. Sculpture. Video Facade.
Looking upward Inspired by the essence of light and energy. Located in downtown Charlotte, this public art sculpture by Ivan Toth Depeña pays tribute to the very essence of light and energy: the photon. Situated in the urban plaza of the new Duke Energy Tower, the monumental, permanent installation, “Photon/s”, is set to become an […]
Excavations (Matter Series) 2009-Current Painting Hybrids.
Excavation 01 -Detail The Excavation paintings are layered, hybrid works that extend the exploration of the Matter series. For over a decade, Depeña has been developing a unique process that fuses painterly tradition with the precision of high-tech, computer aided manufacturing. The “Excavations” series transforms painted surfaces through a method of expressively layering material, incising, […]
Breaking Barriers 2023 Public Art. Sculpture.
View through Sculpture Monument in memoriam of Jack Trice, reflecting on strength and absence. “Breaking Barriers” is a monumental sculpture commemorating Jack Trice, Iowa State University’s first African-American athlete. Trice died from injuries he received during his first game with the ISU Cyclones in October of 1923. Commissioned by ISU, the sculpture contemplates the idea […]
Animorph 2024 Public Art. Sculpture. Video Wall.
installation View Abstract art celebrates animal welfare. Animorph, located the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center, is a public art installation featuring five large metal sculptures and a dynamic video display at the entrance. Abstracted, colorful portraits of animals, created using digital pixelation to avoid direct representation, showcases the shelter’s focus on animal welfare. Goat […]
Common Thread 2023Suspended Sculpture.
View Looking Up Coursing over 100′ through the building’s large lobby, Common Thread pays homage to the area’s history as a textile hub “Common Thread” is an installation conceived by Ivan Toth Depeña for the headquarters of the Gaston Community Foundation in Gastonia, North Carolina. The artwork transforms the lobby and courtyard into a visual […]
Aurum 2022 Public Art. Sculpture. Architectural intervention.
Night view Sheltering and immersive play of light and shadow inspired by the by the geometric facets of the gold nuggets discovered in the area. Aurum is a permanent outdoor sculpture serving as the centerpiece of Vantage South End. Evoking themes of nature and shelter, the shade-giving sculpture includes six, 16-foot-wide canopies on 18-foot-high supports […]
I-277 Pedestrian Bridge Coming 2027 Pedestrian bridge connecting Charlotte’s Railtrail to Uptown.
Rendering View West Designed by Depeña Studio. Coming 2027. Designed as a continuation of Charlotte’s Rail Trail initiative – a linear pedestrian conduit that runs parallel to the Blue Line Light Rail. This pedestrian and cyclist bridge forms a much needed connection between Charlotte’s South End neighborhood with uptown over the busy, I-277 highway. Full […]
Dreamcaster 2023Sculpture. Interactive. Water Feature. In honor of MLK Jr.
Fountain Detail In honor of Martin Luther King Jr’s ” I Have a Dream” speech, visitors have their “DREAM” sent into the ether via the sculpture’s abstracted hilltop. Inspired by the words of the late Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, Depeña created a meditative, sculptural experience by utilizing the idea of […]