Our signature kinetic sculpture has been reinstalled in a new space in our lobby! Stop in to see its new location.

Created in 2000, this site specific, twenty-three foot tall sculpture has been a hallmark of The Delaware Contemporary. Special thanks to Henry Loustau for creating Making Great Things Happen and assisting with it's relocation to a more prominent space in our lobby.

Artist Statement
“An angular, metal tree struggles upward from a solid pyramidal base. The tree is strong, but its development has been difficult and its life-giving leaves are few. A small house sits securely on a platform high up in the tree. It's a familiar house. We have seen it before in children's drawings, on the Monopoly board and in suburbia. A long elastic belt snakes out of the house and weaves its way around the hubs of large organic wheels. Nestled in the base of this sculpture is a device that accepts money. When you insert a dollar, the large wooden wheels turn at varying speeds. The motion is reminiscent of pinwheels in a light breeze and Don Quixote's windmills. It is both playful and grand. The sculpture is amusing while suggesting that greater issues are at hand.”