# Stratum Pier

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Public artwork by Kendall Buster

Stratum Pier Artist Kendall Buster Year 2010 (2010) Type Concrete, steel, fiberglass Location Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. 39°49′42.38″N 86°11′25.77″W / 39.8284389°N 86.1904917°W / 39.8284389; -86.1904917 Owner Indianapolis Museum of Art

***Stratum Pier*** is an [interactive](/source/Interactive_art) [overlook](/source/Overlook) by American artist Kendall Buster. The functional [sculpture](/source/Sculpture) is located at the [Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park](/source/Virginia_B._Fairbanks_Art_%26_Nature_Park), part of the [Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields](/source/Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art_at_Newfields).[1][2][3]

## Description

Based on a section of a [topographical map](/source/Topographical_map) of 100 Acres the artwork consists of [emerald green](/source/Emerald_green) layered platforms that are shaped in a flowing organic manner along the south side of the sculpture parks lake. The artwork consists of [fiberglass](/source/Fiberglass) grids that sit upon a support system made of [steel](/source/Steel). The support system sits at varied heights.[1] Visitors are welcome to walk on, sit, fish at and explore the structure, which is occasionally non-accessible due to flooding.[1][2][4] The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres

## Information

*Stratum Pier* was created to appear as if it is an extension of the [shoreline](/source/Shoreline), exhibiting artist Kendall Buster's desire to merge "the natural and the built environment." A visit to the structure allows one to view the cycles of [erosion](/source/Erosion) and growth in the 100 Acres environment, cycles that are represented in *Stratum Pier*s layered build.[1] Fiberglass was chosen due to its light weight allowing it to easily sit in its present location and its durability which allows for heavy use by visitors to the park. Buster started to design the piece after a visit to the park and inspiration from the topographical maps created to document the parks environment.[5] Buster expects the work to merge with the landscape as the grass and brush that surrounds the area grows into the work.[6]

Buster worked with [architect](/source/Architect) Jeremy Olsen of Wheeler Kearns and project [engineer](/source/Engineer) Chris Rockey of Rockey Structures to create the piece.[4][6] The artwork was commissioned by the [Indianapolis Museum of Art](/source/Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art) and funded by a grant from [The Indianapolis Foundation](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Indianapolis_Foundation&action=edit&redlink=1).[1] In June 2010 Indianapolis based Motus Dance Theatre performed one day, every 45 minutes, on *Stratum Pier* in response to the installation and to celebrate the opening of the park.[7]

## The artist

Before pursuing fine art, Kendall Buster obtained her degree in [medical technology](/source/Medical_technology), then moved on to earning her [BFA](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) at the [Corcoran College of Art and Design](/source/Corcoran_College_of_Art_and_Design). After receiving her [MFA](/source/Masters_of_Fine_Arts) from [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) she was involved in the [Whitney Museum of American Art](/source/Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art)'s Independent Study Studio Program. Buster's work is described as "[biological architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Biological_architecture_(sculpture)&action=edit&redlink=1)" and resides in the collections of the [Kreeger Museum](/source/Kreeger_Museum), the [Kemper Museum](/source/Kemper_Museum), [Hirshhorn Museum](/source/Hirshhorn_Museum), among others. She has been commissioned to create public art for the [Walter E. Washington Convention Center](/source/Walter_E._Washington_Convention_Center), [Markel Corporation](/source/Markel_Corporation), the [BOK Center](/source/BOK_Center), [Nevada Museum of Art](/source/Nevada_Museum_of_Art), and many others. In 2005 Buster was awarded an [American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in the Arts](/source/American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters). Teaching at [Virginia Commonwealth University](/source/Virginia_Commonwealth_University), she lives and works in [Richmond, Virginia](/source/Richmond%2C_Virginia).[1][6]

## See also

- [List of outdoor artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art](/source/List_of_outdoor_artworks_at_the_Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-100Acres_1-5) *100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park*. [Indianapolis Museum of Art](/source/Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art). 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Sheets1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Sheets1_2-1) Hilarie M. Sheets (June 13, 2010). "100 Acres to Roam, No Restrictions". *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IMAPressRelease_3-0)** Katie Zarich (January 29, 2010). ["100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park at the Indianapolis Museum of Art to Open on June 20, 2010"](http://www.imamuseum.org/sites/default/files/100%20Acres%20press%20release-FINAL-updated%201-28-2010.pdf) (PDF). *Press Release*. [Indianapolis Museum of Art](/source/Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art). Retrieved April 19, 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rockey_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rockey_4-1) ["Indianapolis Museum of Art - Stratum Pier"](http://www.rockeystructures.com/project20.html). *Projects*. Rockey Structures. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IMATV1_5-0)** [*IMA TV: Kendall Buster's Stratum Pier*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_NZdVDfd04) (Web) (Digital). Indianapolis, Indiana: [Indianapolis Museum of Art](/source/Indianapolis_Museum_of_Art). July 19, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Buster_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Buster_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Buster_6-2) Kendall Buster. ["Stratum Pier, 2010"](http://www.kendallbuster.com/projects_text/stratumpiertx.html). *Projects*. Kendall Buster. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Motus_7-0)** ["Past Performances"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160330171744/http://motusdance.com/performancesevents/pastperformances/). *Performances/Events*. Motus Dance Theatre. Archived from [the original](http://motusdance.com/performancesevents/pastperformances/) on March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

## External links

- ["100 Acres at the Indianapolis Museum of Art"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101026101327/http://archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=4774) from [The Architect's Newspaper](/source/The_Architect's_Newspaper)

- ["100 Acres: Stratum Pier by Kendall Buster"](http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/100-acres-stratum-pier-by%C2%A0kendall%C2%A0buster/) from Visualingual

- ["Art and Nature, Hand in Hand"](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704895204575320982657870158) from [The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal)

- ["One Hundred Acres of Art"](http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20090930/one-hundred-acres-of-art) from [Metropolis](/source/Metropolis_(architecture_magazine))

- [*Stratum Pier*](http://www.imamuseum.org/100acres/artists/kendallbuster) from the Indianapolis Museum of Art

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