Herma
Artist: Evan Haynes, Maine
University Mall, east side of Lord Hall, near parking lot
Ten shafts of granite arranged around the southeast end of Lord Hall contain a variety of design elements and provide close-up visual and tactile interest. Titled Herma, these stone shafts reflect the artist��셲 background in engineering, environmental design and studio art. The word Herma comes from the Ancient Greek and draws on the concept of a sculpture that includes a squared lower section. Haynes has received a number of commissions for public art; this 2006 work was a Percent for Art commission, in response to major renovations in Lord Hall.