Space Needle, Starr Kempf

steel, oil paint 

Starr Kempf created his elaborate steel wind sculptures starting in the late 1970s, each of which took him up to three years to construct. His world-renowned kinetic wind sculptures were designed to exhibit graceful movement and interaction with the wind and landscape. His work is typically in the form of birds or weather vanes, and stand thirty to fifty feet in height. 

Working with his grandson Joshua Kempf on behalf of the artist’s estate, GOCA is proud to display three works by Starr Kempf - Sunrise SerenadeMetronome, and Space Needle - on the grounds of the Ent Center for the Arts for a long-term loan. These futuristic monumental sculptures connect to Colorado Springs history and art historical legacy, while in dialogue with the future of art in the region. 

Listen to UCCS student, Kaylynn Pagoria, to learn more. 

Art Without Limits Sculpture Tour
  1. Sunrise Serenade, Starr Kempf
  2. Space Needle, Starr Kempf
  3. The Cloak of the Motion, Linda Fleming
  4. Metronome, Starr Kempf
  5. Oasis 64 and Opus Series, Bill Burgess
  6. Lapping at the Peak, Ball Nogues Studio
  7. Stair Projection, Andrew Huffman
  8. Black Forest Institute, M12 Studio
  9. Fool's Gold, Conor Dowdle
  10. Here Through There, Tyler Beard & Amelia Carley
  11. The Windmill Project, Patrick Marold