This sculpture has been consciously or unconsciously seen by every student that goes to UC Davis. At eleven feet tall, it is an impressive mass of cast aluminum and bronze, and quite hard to miss as well. Bum, Bum, You’ve Been Here Before was created in 1967 by Tio Giambruni, who taught in the Department of Art here at UC Davis from 1961 until his death in 1971.
What makes this sculpture so captivating is the fact that it encompasses an ironic concept: industrial elegance. The pipe-like structures curve to create a beautiful and flowing rhythm throughout the figure.
What makes this sculpture so captivating is the fact that it encompasses an ironic concept: industrial elegance. The pipe-like structures curve to create a beautiful and flowing rhythm throughout the figure.
The vertically standing pipe in the center of the sculpture, well over five feet above the rest, is the emphasis of this piece. The pipes extending on either side help balance the standing portion of the sculpture.
If the pipes were any narrower, the sculpture would seem empty, with more negative space occupying the center. However, if they were any wider, the graceful curvatures and flowing turns of the sculpture would no longer be visible, lost in the width of the pipes. With proportions of this scale, the pipes are the perfect width in portraying the ironic beauty of modern industry.
If the pipes were any narrower, the sculpture would seem empty, with more negative space occupying the center. However, if they were any wider, the graceful curvatures and flowing turns of the sculpture would no longer be visible, lost in the width of the pipes. With proportions of this scale, the pipes are the perfect width in portraying the ironic beauty of modern industry.
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