Jann Nunn
!
Stainless steel, powder coat
9.5' x 4' x 2'

For Napa Art Walk- a biennial rotating exhibition of public art in Napa, California, I created an enthusiastic, perhaps a tad tipsy, sculpture made of 1200 welded stainless steel rods. Its shimmering deep red powder coated surface invites viewers to contemplate a swirl of full-bodied red wine.

I began a series of exclamation point sculptures several years ago as a humorous critique. This ubiquitous punctuation, once superfluous, is now almost required when communicating electronically. At 9.5 feet tall, ! exclaims itself as a monolith to its own emphatic grandeur.

On view in front of Napa City Hall until April 27 2021
First and School Streets
downtown Napa