New ARTsite Sculpture on Display at Howard County Department of Education

August 30th, 2022

If you’ve driven by or visited the Howard County Department of Education building recently, you may have noticed a new sculpture outside the main entrance. Titled “Angular Separation,” the 250-pound sculpture was created by artist Hanna Jubran and installed on July 25 as part of the Howard County Arts Council ARTsites annual public art exhibition.

Made from steel and paint, the sculpture “expresses the universe, the interplay of forms, shapes, space, and colors,” says Jubran. “The circular forms can be interpreted as the apparent distance between celestial objects, as seen from Earth; it can also suggest their actual distance from one another. The diagonal forms are in harmony and a contradiction intended to give a sense of a moment in time and space,” he adds, noting that “the idea of this sculpture is to carry on the concept of time, the elements of the universe from the micro to the macro. It is a continuation on the theme of life and rebirth of the stars from the basic elements and gases that formed the planets.”

The new sculpture will be on display through July 2023.

ARTsites places art in public spaces all across Howard County to create new visual landmarks and increase community access to the arts.

The Howard County Arts Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the citizens of Howard County by fostering the arts, artists and arts organizations. The Howard County Arts Council receives major grants from the Howard County Government and the Maryland State Arts Council, and sustains annual support from corporate, foundation and individual sponsors.