'Input', 2004

'Input', 2004. Maya Lin in collaboration with Tan Lin. , Bicentennial Park was created in 2004 as part of the celebration of the bicentennial of the founding of Ohio University and was dedicated on May 30, 2004., The most prominent feature of the 3.5-acre park, is the earthwork installation designed by internationally renowned artist Maya Lin. The piece, titled "Input," relates to Lin's first official connection with the University. The daughter of professor emerita of English Julia Lin and the late Henry Lin, dean emeritus of the College of Fine Arts, she studied computer programming at the University while in high school., The installation consists of 21 rectangles, some raised and some depressed, resembling computer punch cards that were a mainstay of early programming courses. Embedded into each rectangle are words composed by Tan Lin - creating a 'landscape of words' that reflects their memories of Ohio University and of Athens, Ohio. This project was funded through Ohio's Percent for Art Program., This is the text transcribed in the sculpture. It can be read East to West and vice versa or randomly.