This sculpture is made from onyx stone and sits as the cornerstone of the IU Simon Cancer Center at the northwest corner of West Michigan Street and University Boulevard.
The central sphere is made from thin tiles of onyx stone, specifically Sardonyx a variety of agate with reddish-brown dark and light bands of color.
[1] Each of the stone tiles ranges in size from 2 to 4 inches long with varying widths and are arranged in a swirling pattern.
The sculpture is neutral in color with the stone varying from light flesh tone shades of beige to softer pink and reddish hues.
These concrete supports are approximately 18 feet long and have a groove pattern that matches the flower beds surrounding the sculpture.
The central sphere is constructed of onyx-credited by some with the power to increase regeneration and foster new recognition of personal strengths.
2nd Globe Studios' work is primarily focused on the design, fabrication and installation of architectural/landscape features and sculptures for public places.
This work is created to make public spaces communicate with people in ways that are relevant to the site, architecture, materials, purpose and subject of the assignment.
2nd Globe also works in the commercial world creating site-specific design elements meant to engage the consumer and communicate the essence of a brand.
Business partner and friend David Young describes Jeff Laramore's work in the following way, "With his ability to see and render he can do all of that and he can do it in layers of color in art or in shapes.