
Painted steel
John Henry
Complexus
Complexus was created by Henry in 2007 as a dynamic expression of monumentality activated by human engagement. Standing 70-feet-tall, Complexus was completed in Henry’s signature style: a grand statement of mass and color constructed with refined, geometric forms. While the sculpture is composed of basic shapes, Henry orients them in a complicated puzzle of floating and leaning pieces, creating a visual paradox – the sculpture appears both grounded as a large steel structure, yet also airy, as pieces float amongst the background of the sky.
On loan from the City of Sarasota
‘Complexus’ Installation Timelapse
2021
Digital video
Duration: 4 minutes
Produced by Makshu Productions
John Henry’s iconic 70-foot steel sculpture, Complexus, relocated from the Sarasota bayfront to Sarasota Art Museum in early January 2021. Ringling College of Art and Design alumni, Christina and Karim Maksoud, documented the installation of the sculpture on the Great Lawn from January 12-14, 2021.