.jpg) The sculpture in front of the Wells Fargo Operations Center in 2006 | |
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| Location | Wells Fargo Operations Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Designer | Mark di Suvero |
| Type | Steel sculpture |
| Material | COR-TEN steel, stainless steel |
| Height | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Beginning date | c. 1979 |
| Opening date | August 27, 1980 |
| Dismantled date | August 2022 |
Inner Search is a pyramidal welded steel sculpture designed by American artist Mark di Suvero, for an exterior plaza outside the Wells Fargo Operations Center in Downtown West, Minneapolis. Constructed on-site at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street in 1980, the 30-foot tall sculpture consists of two bent, bisecting I-beams, utilizing COR-TEN steel and stainless steel. The general public was encouraged to watch di Suvero weld the sculpture together. A dedication ceremony occurred on August 27, 1980, where di Suvero received a standing ovation from bank employees. The sculpture's design was reportedly inspired by symbols on the United States one-dollar bill.
When the adjacent building's namesake changed from Northwestern National Bank to Wells Fargo, the originally yellow Inner Search was painted red. It was later dismantled and removed from the site in August 2022, a month ahead of news that the Wells Fargo Operations Center would be demolished for a new mixed-use development. As a result, Inner Search now resides in a storage facility managed by the bank.