Wynn Earl

At the Denver Art Museum Mōtiō consisted of many abstracted individual human figures, physically and figuratively connected into a unified group. Mōtiō 2.0 is this unified group split into five unique sections spread across East and West Basalt. The sections are symbolic of the hierarchies of human connections which compose the town each of which is built from many individuals. The separation of the once unified parts into unique sections is meant to serve as a spine that metaphorically connects the town. It is a reminder that everyone who calls Basalt home regardless of residence or affiliation is part of the same community; “we are each one of many.” Mōtiō 2.0 is about connections, between people and their families, families and their neighborhoods, neighborhoods and their local communities, local communities and their greater regional, state and national ones.

Mōtiō touched many lives during its time at the Denver Art Museum. The story of the piece lives on in Basalt with Mōtiō 2.0 where it will once again create a powerful sense of place throughout the town. Where it will become part of Basalt’s collective memory, where it will quietly speak to the idea of community and serve as a reminder of the importance of the connections that bind us.

Mōtiō 2.0 is a sculptural representation of the hierarchy of communities and the importance of the individuals within them. It consists of 84 connected human figures assembled in five sections across five sites. Each section consists of 7 human figures. They are the abstract representations of the members within the community of Basalt. They are each unique and different, but they are all connected physically and figuratively through form, color, and meaning. The sections are each a different color to signify the importance of diversity in our lives and every seventh figure is highlighted to remind us that we are each one of many within our communities.